I was so impressed with my 14 yr old daughter who has shown such a heart for our military service men and women. I wanted to share a story with you and a poem that she wrote to a family that we know in the military that I think gshould go out to all military personel.
The other day our family was eating breakfast out and she saw a service man in uniform eating breakfast by himself so she asked the waitress if she could pay for his meal. The only money she had on her was her birthday money. The waitress returned to our table only to tell us that someoe else had already paid for his meal. Which was cool in itself! But what a heart she showed. Here is hte poem that she wrote:
Military…Our Heroes
By Caitlin Lewis (age 14)
Hattiesburg, MS 9/22/08
It must be hard
Settling and Moving
It must be hard
Knowing, loving, & leaving
Remembering, caring, & missing
And though you carry
Burdens on your shoulders,
Belongings on your backs,
And sacrifices in your hearts…
We’ll have to ask you to carry a couple more…
Our Love
Our Comfort
Our Appreciation
& Respect
Because You Have
Began, Became and Are...
Our Heroes
How precious she is!
About Me
- tlewis
- I am married to the love of my life of 21 years. We have 6 children between us. I love to write. My first book was published and released in July 2007 called, "God is Always There". I travel to churches and many groups speaking and giving the testimony of childhood abuse, depression, suicide attempts, loneliness, self harm and so forth trying to bring awareness to people that they can too be healed of such things. I've been fortunate enough to be invited to Uganda, Africa and speak at an International Christian Leadership Conference. I've traveled to Senegal, and other countries to give witness to God's work in my life. It is one of my passions in life to tell people that there is an answer for their loneliness and sadness. I want people to know that there is healing and hope. My other books include, "Little Girl Beautiful" and "Little Boy Brave".
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