because of the brave.

mama and i had a garage sale over the weekend. 

we made a little extra cash, but two experiences that day will never leave our memories. 

saturday morning, a lady was paying for the items she wanted and seemed a little frazzled as she fumbled around in her purse. she apologized and told us her son's camp had been attacked the previous day in afghanistan. she got word he was okay, but she was still visibly shaken. our hearts broke for her. after she left, mom and i couldn't stop thinking about her and about the families who don't get the same reassuring phone call she received. 

about an hour later, two ladies, a mother and daughter, walked up to us to pay for the items they wanted. the mother made a comment that she liked the cell phones we had for sale. she couldn't afford more than two and proceeded to make us cry with her next statement: 

she was buying cell phones to send to the troops overseas. tears.

i didn't even have to think about my next action: i walked over to the remaining cell phones, put them all in a box, and gave them to her free of charge. the way i see it: those men and women are fighting EVERY SINGLE DAY for our freedom. they are away from their wives, husbands, children, friends, and countless other loved ones. they sacrifice their time, and some pay with their lives. all so we can live in this great nation called america. 

we are the land of the free because of the brave. 

i encourage you to always be praying for our troops. 

don't forget their families. they need our prayers and support just as much.

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