Bleg for Daniel's Big Trip

Please, Please, Please:
Go Here. Read.
Give whatever you can.
Give because he served our country for 11.5 yrs.
Give because he left his blood, his right hand and part of his right arm on the sand in Afghanistan.
Give because his story inspires you.
Give because you were in the Army.[Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, Guard, or know someone who is/was]
Give because you flew helicopters, too. [or wanted to]
Give because he makes you laugh.
Give because he has a Boxer.
Give because he has ferrets.
Give because he's a medical student.
Give because you like dawgs.
Give because you're a generous person.
Just give, Please.
Thank you.

Any money he doesn't use for his trip will be donated to Wounded Warriors.

And, Y'all... THANKS! A LOT!

The Ultimate Gift

Two men I respect posted y'day about this worthy cause. MonkeyGirl posts a touching story about a man who ...just go read the story.

One of my nieces married a FF/PM. They are having their first child in August. I shudder at the thought of Randy dying in the line of duty. Yet every time that truck rolls...

We simply do NOT pay LEOs, FF, or EMS a salary commensurate with the risks they take. But then 99.9% of them get into that line of work, not to be heroes, but to be HELPERS.

So. Go. Read. No matter if you had to write Uncle Sam a check y'day or you bought a gun y'day, I KNOW you've still got $5 in your pocket. Yes, you do! Don't lie to ME. You were gonna go to Taco Bell with that money, or buy a 6 pack or a pack of cigarettes. Well, have a PB&J sandwich, a pitcher of tea, and make your last pack last a little longer.

Those little boys need that $5 more than you need Taco Bell or beer or cigarettes. And If I can find an extra $5 after the check I had to send IRS...trust me, YOU can send $5!!!