Over 200 Letters!!!

Well, thanks to everyone who has helped out so far we topped 200 letters for the troops today. That number includes the letters that have been tracked back to my site by other bloggers, letters submitted via email, letters that I have found in my comments section and letters I have found in the comment sections of other bloggers.

(Did I provide enough links to the post that started it all?)

I know there are more out there. If you know of any great blogs that have written letters to the troops, even in the past if you can put a link to it in the comment section of this post I will be sure it gets printed and included in the bundle of letters that I am sending out next week. Again the deadline is Thursday 12 August. After that I will be printing out all of the letters I can find and sending them to Iraq with a friend.

I am here to tell you (having spent 9 months there myself) that letters from true American patriots really help. Just when you think things have hit the lowest of the low you receive an open letter from someone who truly appreciates what it is that you are doing. These letters can keep you going.

During my last trip to the sandbox we got letters and care packages from people of all walks of life. We received colored pictures from elementary school students and multi-page letters of appreciation from Harvard professors. We got care packages from Veterans and those who wanted but could not serve. It is a great feeling to know that America cares!

Don't let this fizzle; keep the trackbacks, letters and comments coming. We have 5 more days to build the numbers.

Thanks again to everyone who has assisted/participated.

SlagleRock Out!

Posted by SlagleRock at August 7, 2004 06:33 PM