Taken for Granted

Taken for Granted

I have only edited one word out in the message below because it could offend, and afterward added something of my own to this message. From that I think you can see why I post and send this message out not just because of the support for the military but much more.

In a message dated 02/12/2005 5:57:26 AM Central Standard Time, Paul writes:

I sat in my seat of the Boeing 767 waiting for

everyone to hurry and stow their carry-ons and grab

a seat so we could start what I was sure to be a

long , uneventful flight home. With the huge

capacity and slow moving people taking their time to

stuff luggage far too big for the overhead and never

paying much attention to holding up the growing line

behind them, I simply shook my head knowing that

this flight was not starting out very well.

I was anxious to get home to see my loved ones so I

was focused on "my" issues and just felt like

standing up and yelling for some of these clowns to

get their act together. I knew I couldn't say a word

so I just thumbed thru the "Sky Mall" magazine from

the seat pocket in front of me. You know it's really

getting rough when you resort to the over priced,

useless sky mall magazine to break the monotony. With

everyone finally

seated, we just sat there with the cabin door open

and no one in any hurry to get us going although we

were well past the scheduled take off time. No

wonder the airline industry is in trouble I told

myself. Just then, the attendant came on the

intercom to inform us all that we were being

delayed.

The entire plane let out a collective groan. She

resumed speaking to say "We are holding the aircraft

for some very special people who are on their way to

the plane and the delay shouldn't be more than 5

minutes. The word came after waiting six times as

long as we were promised that "I" was finally going

to be on my way home. Why the hoopla over "these"

folks? I was expecting some celebrity or sport

figure to be the reason for the hold

up.........Just get their butts in a seat and lets

hit the gas I thought.

The attendant came back on the speaker to announce

in a loud and excited voice that we were being

joined by several U. S. Marines returning home from

Iraq!!! Just as they walked on board, the entire

plane erupted into applause. The men were a bit

taken by surprise by the 340 people cheering for

them as they searched for their seats. They were

having their hands shook and touched by almost

everyone who was within an arm's distance of them as

they passed down the aisle. One elderly woman kissed

the hand of one of the Marines as he passed by her.

The applause, whistles and cheering didn't stop for

a long time.

When we were finally airborne, "I" was not the only

civilian checking his conscience as to the delays in

"me" getting home, finding my easy chair, a cold

beverage and the remote in my hand. These men had

done for all of us and I had been complaining

silently about "me" and "my" issues. I took for

granted the everyday freedoms I enjoy and the

conveniences of the American way of life I took for

granted others paid the price for my ability to moan

and complain about a few minutes delay to "me" those

Heroes going home to their loved ones.

I attempted to get my selfish outlook back in order

and minutes before we landed I suggested to the

attendant that she announce over the speaker a

request for everyone to remain in their seats until

our hero's were allowed to gather their things and

be first off the plane. The cheers and applause

continued until the last Marine stepped off and we

all rose to go about our too often taken for granted

everyday freedoms......... I felt proud of them. I

felt it an honor and a privilege to be among the

first to welcome them home and say Thank You for a

job well done. I vowed that I will never forget

that flight nor the lesson learned. I can't say it

enough, THANK YOU to those Veterans and active

servicemen and women who may read this and a prayer

for those who cannot because they are no longer with

us. GOD BLESS AMERICA! WELCOME HOME! AND THANKS

FOR A JOB WELL DONE !!!!!

This is a ribbon for soldiers fighting in Iraq.

Pass it on to everyone and pray.

Something good will happen to you tonight at 11:11

PM. This is not a joke... Someone will either call

you or will talk to you online and say that they

love you. Do not break this chain.

Send this to as many people as you can in the next

15 minutes.

Go.
I would like to add that those of us of the free industrial world really take for granted way too much. Not just that we have due to our soldiers, but all we have from live itself, to the ability to improve ourself. In the US especially the freedoms we are allowed, such as to voice our opinion no matter if anyone else cares or hears. Or even if they are correct or good for anyone. The ability to take time in our own cars and

drive were ever we want,

to eat where and what we want,

to live where we want,

to work at what we want and where we want,

to date or marry who we want,

to have as many children as we want,

to send them to school and love them as we want,

to teach them what and where we want and as we want,

to say what we want, when we want and where we want,

to write what we want, when we want and post it where we want,

to grow and enjoy things that grow,

to have pets as we want,

to have a live free of starvation, of most sickness, to the point of glutteny,

to desire, dream and reach for the stars and in some cases even reach them,

I could go on and on, we take way to much for granted, if you lived in a third world country and visited the US even the poorest of areas you would think they were rich in comparrision. You would understand just how blessed you were, this does not mean we should not strive to be and do better or help our fellow man in our countries. It just means we should take less for granted and count our blessings daily.

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