You answered the call, your job is done
Now come on home my precious son.
It's been a year since you went away
It's time for you to come home to stay.
Yellow ribbons are tied around the trees
Flags are flying high in the wintry breeze.
Crowds are waiting for the planes to fly into town
Shouts of great joy will be heard all around.
Sirens are blaring all over the place
Families are waiting their soldier to embrace.
Just a smile from your face will do
Son, I am so proud of you.
Make those planes fly home fast
I want to see you home at last.
A year of worry, a year of grief
To know your coming home is such a relief.
Is that a spec I see in the sky
Bringing home our American GI's?
On the side of the plane is the red, white and blue
I know its the plane that is bringing you.
Shouts go out and flags fly high
As your plane lands close by.
These few words ring out loud and true
Welcome home soldier and God bless you.
Author: Gloria J.Shuttleworth
Date: 11-21-07
Name: Barbara and Roy Dixon, Loveland, Ohio
Comments: Thanks for being there when we need you. You are responsible for the many blessings we have this Thanksgiving.
The following poem was written by Lori Hanna Spencer of Tipp City, Ohio in honor of the men and women who serve.
What better way to say Thank You on Thanksgiving? -- The American Veterans Institute
For those of you,
whose tears have dried,
less the ones you've still to cry,
for your fellow soldier you watched to die...
We Thank You.
For those of you,
who stand so tall,
marching on some foreign wall,
to keep us safe once and for all...
We Thank You.
For those of you,
who sleep at night,
back to back and quite upright,
ready to resume the fight...
We Thank You.
For those of you,
on a faraway shore,
doing battle in another war,
and knowing that's what duty's for...
We Thank You.
For those of you,
who sit and stare,
at photos of those who are not there,
with longing so great it's hard to bear...
We Thank You.
For those of you,
who report each day,
with honor and courage and a will to stay,
to fight for the freedoms of the USA...
We Thank You.
For those of you,
who came home not,
but lie inside a flag-draped box,
a life too short...yet not fogot...
We Thank You.
And for those of you,
whose day has passed,
and one of tomorrow, we've not yet asked,
you've served your country -- that's a mighty task...
AND WE THANK YOU.
Date: 11-20-07
Name: Carly Burdiss
City: Dayton
State: OH
Comments: What a neat way to be able to show our veterans how much we
care! This Thanksgiving my children and I will offer a special prayer of
thanks for all those who have served our country and kept us free. We are
planning an afternoon visit to a veterans home, as well, so we can say our
thank-yous in person. I'd love to hear other ideas on how to celebrate our
veterans during the holiday season. I think it is not only important to
tell our current GIs that we appreciate them, but to also say thank you to
those who have served in the past. And not just the "major" wars -- what
about the Cold War, and Grenada, and Lebanon, and Somalia...and all the
other places where our young men and women have risked their lives in the
name of liberty? THANK YOU ALL for your service and sacrifice!
