HOW WILL YOU SAY THANK YOU

The four motorcycle officers and drivers of two San Francisco police cars took great care in escorting the hearse off the tarmac. Even the nearby airport personnel lined up silently, some with their hands over their hearts.

My heart was saddened as I watched from an airport window in comfort and safety. I felt that I wanted to know this soldier: to know his name, see his face, and meet his family. I wanted him to know that I appreciated his sacrifice. I wanted to tell him that after five years I still don't understand this war, but that I am proud of him for committing his life for my freedom.

I wanted to say "thank you." I wanted to say that his actions demonstrated Jesus' words, "greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends" (John 15:13)

I wanted to say that even though I didn't think he had been handled with extreme care by our government's decision makers, I would do what I could to make sure that his comrades in arms would know how much his homecoming affected me. I wanted him to know that I would write letters, light candles and pray that none of his friends came home the way he did.

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