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{Straight From the Heart} *As They Saw His Angel Face* 5/29/00
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"As They Saw His Angel Face"
By: Bob Perks
They were both there the first time he cried. It was a joyful sound. The
sound of life beginning and they waited so long to hear it. Mom and Dad
were proud of him as they saw his angel face.
But today he lay there in the dirt face down crying one more time..."Mom,
Dad...help me!" They were not nearby to hear his final cry.
He grew to be a young man full of hope and pride. He had dreams and plans
for the future. In fact, waiting for him back home was the girl of his
dreams. They met at school and just like fairy tales and romance stories
this love affair was the kind that was meant to be.
The last time they saw each other they made promises of faithfulness. They
talked about the wedding and a dozen or more children of their own. He said
"I love you more than anything in this world." She cried and with tears
running softly down her face she said, " I will wait for you and while we
are apart my heart will skip every other beat until your return."
Mom and Dad stood by watching and dreaming of grandchildren to come and how
they would spend the holidays together as one big family.
They said goodbye and after long "I don't want to let you go" hugs, they
waved one last time as the plane lifted off the run way and headed away from
home.
On the drive back there was silence as each of them remembered the first
times, the good times, and the challenges of the past.
"Honey, it seems like just yesterday that he took his first steps." said
Dad.
"I can remember holding him in my arms and thanking God for this miracle in
my life." said Mom.
"Mom." said the young bride to be, "I know that feeling, too."
Months pass by and letters exchanged by the dozens. His time away is coming
to an end. He'll be home again soon.
They gather at the airport once more to greet him. This should have been
the joyful return of their son, her fiancé.
The plane lands and makes it's final turn. The propellers stop with a
sputtering sound. The passenger door opens as the steps are put in place.
But this is not for him. The rear baggage door is unlatched and a small
truck rolls underneath to gather it's contents.
"There, that must him." Dad whispers quietly. Mom bursts into tears. His
fiancé bows her head and cries openly into her hands.
He is home just like he promised. She was faithful and true. They didn't
hear his last cry. He died face down on foreign soil.
You see he and tens of thousands of other men and women returned home that
way so that you could be with your family and friends this weekend sharing
laughter, good food and the freedom that only America can offer.
War should never be. But as it has had it's place in our history, young men
and women gave their lives for the things that you and I take for granted
everyday. Count your freedoms and they will equal one for every life lost.
Know that as Mom and Dad stood by the casket and looked at their son one
last time, Mom and Dad were proud of him as they saw his angel face.
God Bless them all and God Bless America!
Bob Perks
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Thought For The Day:
"Give me a stock clerk with a goal, and I will give you a man who will make history. Give me a man without a goal and I will give you a stock clerk."
(J.C. Penney)
Verse for the Day:
"...fixing our eyes on Jesus...who for the joy set before Him endured the cross...
and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God."
Hebrews 12:2
Kid's Thought For The day:
"If you are going to fight, use pillows."
Parent's Thought For The Day
"Give your troubles to God; He will be up all night anyway."
Coach's Thought For The Day
"You could take all the joy out of life by always wanting something to
be better."
(Christin Cooper, after her Olympic skiing silver medal in 1984.)
Deep Thought For The Day:
"Why are wrong numbers NEVER busy?"
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\_\/\ \ Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body I live for the Son
\_\/ of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me." Galatians 2:20
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