Today is Armed Forces Day, so again, this is a hop to support and bring awareness to the works of Operation Write Home . You should have arrived from: Linda..http://www.lindascreativity.blogspot.com/
if not please start at Misty’s, so You don’t miss anything this wonderful group has to offer. In addition to card makers making cards for service persons to send home to their families, OWH has what they call ‘Hero Mail’. These cards can be any size; not just the usual required A2. They also include a personal note to ‘Any Hero’. We call them Hero’s, because OWH covers all branches of service. These are passed out to deployed hero’s, who might not get much mail, or just passed around to enjoy news from home. Here is more info.
Thank you to All of our Heros, past , present and those who serve on the Homefront as well!
My youngest son, Brian, served in the Army. He was an Airborne Engineer. (Yes, that means he jumped out of perfectly good airplanes - LOL) When Brian was sent to Iraq, I wrote him a letter and put a copy in his scrapbook. For my project, I would like the share that letter - from a mother to her son. Brian returned home safe and sound - yet for many mother's that was not the case. My love and prayers to all who have loved and lost their "Hero's".
Your next stop is….Jazzy http://www.JazzysCards.Blogspot.com/
In case you get lost along the way, the complete hop list is below.
1. Misty...http://deliteful-gifts.blogspot.com/
2.Tanya...http://scrappinkymomma.blogspot.com/
3. Kristal..http://www.gettingcricky.com/
4.sally...http://sallysbitz.blogspot.com/
5. Amy...http://www.lovetocrop.com/
6.Anita...http://www.anitaandbugs.blogspot.com/
7. Kathie..http://kathleessnippitsncricuts.blogspot.com/
8. Rexann..http://ibecircled.blogspot.com/
9. Vicki http://melovebonoandscrapbooking.blogspot.com/
10. Jenny http://www.papercutcreations.blogspot.com/
11. Darlene www.talesoftayandbay.blogspot.com
12. JennyB http://craftydivalounge.blogspot.com/
13. Linda..http://www.lindascreativity.blogspot.com/
14. Patti http://www.pattilynncreations.blogspot.com/
15. Jazzy http://www.JazzysCards.Blogspot.com/
16. Momo...http://madebymomo.blogspot.com/
17. Paula...http://morethanfavors.blogspot.com/
18. Melanie http://inlovewithabug.blogspot.com/
19. Jan http://jans-gonestampin.blogspot.com/
20. Gina http://californiascrappin-gcinderella21.blogspot.com/
16 comments:
Dang it Patti, you need to revise this post to include a tissue alert! Thank you SO much for sharing this with us. *sniff
Thanks for being part of my hop.
Hummer Hugs,
Misty
http://deliteful-gifts.blogspot.com/
hummingbird204 at comcast dot net
Awwww...what a tear jerker! Beautiful and what a precious memory! Super big thank you to your son & his mom for making such a big sacrifice to keep our country the great country it is!
Fun hopping with you today!
TFS!
Kathie
Kathlee154atgmaildotcom
http://kathleessnippitsncricuts.blogspot.com
beautiful
Very nice - yes, you should have had a tissue alert before reading. Thanks for sharing that with everyone. I am very proud of my nephews, Brian and Mike!!
Love you sis!
Beautiful! Thank you for your son and his service to our country! I am so glad he is back and safe!!
Tracy
jtg0398(at)sbcglobal(dot)net
Your letter brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for sharing.
Jazzy
MsPoet2Be@gmail.com
www.JazzysCards.Blogspot.com
Aww.. how sweet!!! Definitely a tear jerker!!
Hugs,
Tanya
freddylswillima@windstream.net
oh my how sweet just lovely
It was nice hopping with you today.
Darlene
desaucier at bellsouth dot net
Very touching! Thanks for sharing that and for the sacrifice of your family to service!
RBBRRMQN@YAHOO.COM
Oh wow - your post is amazing (leaving a little teary eyed) - and your blog is simply gorgeous! I swear, I felt like "oh this smells good!" as it loaded!! I could "imagine" the beautiful smell! Very soothing decor...
I forgot to introduce myself I was so taken with your site and story!
I'm Vicki - I am in the hop with you today ...
Thank you so much Patti for sharing your story and family. I have really taken a commitment to OWH - I don't think the only thing our military needs is food and sleeping quarters...I think the card idea (both Hero Mail and cards for them to send their families) is very much needed...and I plan to send a lot more cards to OWH this year and all to follow ---
Thanks again ...
This is just brilliant and thanks for sharing something really personnel x
I am part of the blog hop team and am hopping my way through x
hugs sally x
sallysbitz.blogspot.com
Thank you for sharing your story with us.
Oh Patti - this is so sweet! I kinda knew this hop might be sentimental but you are killing me girl :) My nephew is going to Afghanistan in a couple of weeks and I will be sharing the OWH information with his wife and my sister. thanks for being a part of this hop and for sharing this letter.
rebeccadunham at hotmail dot com
Hugs to your son! So glad he made it home safe and sound!
very touching and I am so glad that your son is back with the ones that love him!! TFS!!
http://ibecircled.blogspot.com
ilovetonkinese2 at hotmail dot com
Rexann♥
What an incredible letter!! My cousin (who is just a few years older than me and was one of my best friends growing up) was ALSO an Airborne Engineer with the Army!! We used to ask ourselves why on earth he would want to leave a perfectly good plane too! When he joined, I was heartbroken and proud -- heartbroken that I would go ages without seeing him and proud that he was willing to take that risk... Thank you for sharing your letter, and thank you to your son for his service... It means so much.
Amy :) at www.lovetocrop.com
scrapbookingwithamy (at) gmail (dot) com
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