Dear Mr. Soldier,
Sometimes I tend to forget as I sit here in my air conditioned house with plenty of food on the table. Sometimes I forget having the knowledge if my house burned down to the ground firefighters with the best of equipment will come to my rescue.
Sometimes in the midst of it all I wonder why we Americans are the most depressed and have it all our worst day is better than some peoples best day in worse off countries.
Sometimes I take for granted the fact that I don't have to worry about bombs and such falling down on my house my skies are protected. And Mr. Soldier I forget if I get robbed detectives and policemen will come to my rescue. I forget how spoiled I am in this free land of mine. Sometimes I forget the sacrifices you make spending 8 years of your life fighting to help us keep this. I forget if I get hungry all I have to do is drive to the grocery store on our up kept paved roads.
I forget that the water I drink is clean. I can do anything and be anything I want to be. Mr. Soldier sometimes I forget all the love you pour out in the background sacrificing everything for us. Mr. Soldier (in particular one soldier) I ask ever so deeply from the deepest realms of my heart if you can please forgive me for forgetting all this. The spoiled American brat that I am taking everything for granted that you have done for this country.
This Mr. Soldier is my last and final attempt I can't beg on my knees anymore because my knees hurt from all the begging for forgiveness. I forget you are out there in the midst of hell fighting hard for us.
Mr. Soldier I don't know if you understand but I am a writer and this is an intense letter of love sent to you and your dear wife who also sacrifices being without you. I have nothing else that I can say. If you can't accept these words there is nothing I can do. It’s just very hard for me to lose close friends. It’s been 6 months since we stopped talking.
Thank you Mr. Soldier for everything you do. This is my final attempt because I can't beg you anymore.
Love your old friend,
Author notes
Written June 2, 2008
A contest entry
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340 points, ended June 5, 2008, 10 entries
Bronze trophy winner
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wow!!
this is an awsome write! i mean, it's so moving, tear jerking, and ppl can really relate to this..thanx for sharing and good luck!
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this is really good!
but unfortunately, i'm not sure i can see the connection between it and my two prompts. besides, you didn't put any of the information i asked for in your a/n. if you would like to argue this, please do so. but as fantastic as this is, i can't see the connection and i'm afraid i'm going to have to DQ it within the next 24 hours...
it was absolutely amazing though! it was very touching and i loved it nonetheless! thanks so much anyways! -
this is so lovely~!
good luck in my contest and thanks for entering -
omg
you know i was sitting here today thinking oh poor poor me and than i read this and i brighted my day yet darkened it remembering all those less fortuenate ppl thank you
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Wow I am in awe.
This is truely heart felt. Extremely powerful and emotional. Its so sad how we take every minute of our lives for granted without realizing the lives that are being sacrificed for us. I do hope this opens the eyes of others, it has certainly done that for me. Thanks for sharing.
Ps
Sorry for your loss.
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Wow, this is quite a read, thank you. Congratulations on all your trophies,
jin
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so strong
and yet so full of emotions, friendships are meant to be forever, as it seems yours did with the soldier,nice story,
good luck
Linda
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Wow....
A great way to express emotion.
GOOD WORK!
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Great Sentiments!!!!!!!!!!!
Great sentiments expessed here!!! I love all of this letter...You wrote from the depths of your love and appreciation in your choices of vocabuary which by the way were very well chosen. Thanks for your entry and the best of luck in my contest!!!~~Toni~~
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Glad Things Worked Out For You
You haqve written from the heart and when it comes from the heart - God sees it as a prayer I think - and He will help you through - Bless God - Joe - (Dobar Dan) ----------------------------------------------- hagd
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Well, I feel for you ...
but the contest rules say no love or lost love poems. I can tell you that life goes on, and somebody else will come along sooner or later.
Good luck with other contests.
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absolutly beautiful, and so so true!
thankyou for entering, definitly getting a trophey!..
Seth
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wow!
just when you think you cant be any better...you blow me away with a great write again!
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You express the depth of your emotions to your old friend and Soldier with intensity. I hope it lifts his spirits.
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I feel the same way. I criticize the war and then forget about why it occurs, and then I feel selfish. Your words are true and sinceer. If he can't forgive you then at least you tried your best. Great job and good luck.
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...it's beautiful sweetheart...it really is.
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Bravo
Bravo & more bravo. Damn we need to open our eyes and see the real world. How spoiled we have become. Not to mention selfish and greedy. Can youplease read my poem " The proud American." & ty so much
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tears r running down my face
I love this poem! It made me want to cry. yet in a good, calming way!
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bravo
Ah, a most stirring piece, and I certainly do, indeed, agree with all of the sentiment that is expressed herein--yes, indeed!! bravo...
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