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I didn’t write this, a fellow I served with in Vietnam more than 30 years ago sent me the following article.
An interesting thought at this time of new beginnings in the Jewish and Christian worlds

A LESSON TO MY SON
by A PROUD AMERICAN
Irma S. Chambers

The other day, my nine year old son wanted to know why we were at war. My husband looked at our son and then looked at me. My husband and I were in the Army during the Gulf War and we would be honored to serve and defend our country again today. I knew that my husband would give him a good explanation.

My husband thought for a few minutes and then told my son to go stand in our front living room window. He told him “Son, stand there and tell me what you see?”

“I see trees and cars and our neighbors’ houses.” he replied.

“OK, now I want you to pretend that our house and our yard is the United States of America and you are President Bush.”

Our son giggled and said “OK.”

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