Re: Fwd: Would you close the blinds?

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Right on Jan! TerryJanet <jfw4359@...> wrote: Note: forwarded message attached. Jan DSL Something to write home about. Just $16.99/mo. or less Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2006 13:19:22 -0600cadeen@...,dbalusek@...,jfw4359@...,ncain@...,Shirlrae@...From: Parsley <kparsley@...>Subject: Fwd: Would you close the blinds?>Authentication-Results: omnioptical.com> smtp.mail=twarren@...; auth=pass>X-Sender: twarren@...>X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora

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>>(webedge20-101-1106-101-20040924)>>X-Originating-IP: [67.33.221.214]>>From: >>>>Subject: Would you close the blinds?>>Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2006 1:17:20 -0600>>X-Spam-Processed: omnioptical.com, Wed, 04 Jan 2006 01:17:24 -0600>> (not processed: sender in recipient's private address book)>>X-Lookup-Warning: MAIL lookup on eawest@... does not match >>205.152.59.72>>X-MDRcpt-TWarren@...>>X-Rcpt-TWarren@...>>X-MDRemoteIP: 205.152.59.72>>X-Return-Path: eawest@...>>X-MDaemon-Deliver-TWarren@...>>>>>> > Subject: Would you close the blinds?>> >>> > This was shared by a Gold Star Mom>> >>> > Don't close your blinds . . .>> > 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 said "Son,>> > stand there and tell me what you see?">> >>> > "I see trees and cars and our neighbor's 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.">> >>> > "Now son, I want you to look out

the window and pretend that>> > every house and yard on this block is a different country">> > my husband said.>> >>> > "OK Dad, I'm pretending.">> >>> > "Now I want you to stand there and look out the window and>> > pretend you see Saddam come out of his house with his wife,>> > he has her by the hair and is hitting her. You see her>> > bleeding and crying. He hits her in the face, he throws her>> > on the ground, then he starts to kick her to death. Their>> > children run out and are afraid to stop him, they are>> > screaming and crying, they are watching this but do nothing>> > because they are kids and they are afraid of their father.>> > You see all of this, son....what do you do?">> >>> > "Dad?">> >>> > What do you do son?">>

>>> > "I'd call the police, Dad.">> >>> > "OK. Pretend that the police are the United Nations. They>> > take your call. They listen to what you know and saw but>> > they refuse to help. What do you do then son?">> >>> > "Dad.......... but the police are supposed to help!" My son>> > starts to whine.>> >>> > "They don't want to son, because they say that it is not>> > their place or your place to get involved and that you>> > should stay out of it," my husband says.>> >>> > "But Dad...he killed her!!" my son exclaims.>> >>> > "I know he did...but the police tell you to stay out of it.>> > Now I want you to look out that window and pretend you see>> > our neighbor who you're pretending is Saddam turn around and>> > do the same thing to his

children.">> >>> > " Daddy...he kills them?">> >>> > "Yes son, he does. What do you do?">> >>> > "Well, if the police don't want to help, I will go and ask>> > my next door neighbor to help me stop him." our son says.>> >>> > "Son, our next door neighbor sees what is happening and>> > refuses to get involved as well. He refuses to open the door>> > and help you stop him," my husband says.>> >>> > "But Dad, I NEED help!!! I can't stop him by myself!!">> >>> > "WHAT DO YOU DO SON?" Our son starts to cry.>> >>> > "OK, no one wants to help you, the man across the street saw>> > you ask for help and saw that no one would help you stop>> > him. He stands taller and puffs out his chest. Guess what he>> > does next son?">>

>>> > "What Daddy?">> >>> > "He walks across the street to the old ladies house and>> > breaks down her door and drags her out, steals all her stuff>> > and sets her house on fire and then...he kills her. He turns>> > around and sees you standing in the window and laughs at>> > you. WHAT DO YOU DO?">> >>> > "Daddy...">> >>> > "WHAT DO YOU DO?" Our son is crying and he looks down and he>> > whispers,>> >>> > "I'd close the blinds, Daddy.">> >>> > My husband looks at our son with tears in his eyes and asks>> > him. "Why?">> >>> > "Because Daddy.....the police are supposed to help people>> > who needs them...and they won't help.... You always say that>> > neighbors are supposed to HELP neighbors, but they

won't>> > help either...they won't help me stop him...I'm afraid....I>> > can't do it by myself Daddy.....I can't look out my window>> > and just watch him do all these terrible things>> > and...and.....do nothing...so...I'm just going to close the>> > blinds.... so I can't see what he's doing.......and I'm>> > going to pretend that it is not happening.">> >>> > I start to cry. My husband looks at our nine year old son>> > standing in the window, looking pitiful and ashamed at his>> > answers to my husband's questions and he says...>> >>> > "Son">> >>> > "Yes, Daddy.">> >>> > "Open the blinds because that man.... he's at your front>> > door... "WHAT DO YOU DO?">> >>> > My son looks at his father, anger and defiance in his eyes.>>

> He balls up his tiny fists and looks his father square in>> > the eyes, without hesitation he says:>> >>> > "I DEFEND MY FAMILY DAD!! I'M NOT GONNA LET HIM HURT MOMMY>> > OR MY SISTER,DAD!!! I'M GONNA FIGHT HIM, DAD, I'M GONNA>> > FIGHT HIM!!!!!">> >>> > I see a tear roll down my husband's cheek and he grabs our>> > son to his chest and hugs him tight, and says... "It's too>> > late to fight him, he's too strong and he's already at YOUR>> > front door son.....you should have stopped him BEFORE he>> > killed his wife, and his children and the old lady across>> > the way. You have to do what's right, even if you have to do>> > it alone, before it's too late." my husband whispers. THAT>> > scenario I just gave you is WHY we are at war with Iraq.>> > When good men stand by and let evil

happen, Son, THAT is>> > because the greatest atrocities in the world won't affect>> > him. "YOU MUST NEVER BE AFRAID TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT! EVEN IF>> > YOU HAVE TO DO IT ALONE!" BE PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN! BE>> > PROUD OF OUR TROOPS!! SUPPORT THEM!!! SUPPORT AMERICA SO>> > THAT IN THE FUTURE OUR CHILDREN WILL NEVER HAVE TO CLOSE>> > THEIR BLINDS...">> >>> > This should be printed in every newspaper and posted in>> > every school in America. Of course that won't happen so>> > we'll use the internet. If your blinds are closed do nothing>> > with this email. If they are open I do not need to tell you>> > what to do.>> >>> > GOD BLESS !!!!!!!!!!>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>

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Thanks Terry I thought you'd like this forward..Hope everyone has a great day today..Terry Long <pawpawto3@...> wrote: Right on Jan! TerryJanet <jfw4359@...> wrote: Note: forwarded message attached. Jan DSL Something to write home about. Just $16.99/mo. or less Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2006 13:19:22 -0600To:

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TWarren@...>>X-Rcpt-TWarren@...>>X-MDRemoteIP: 205.152.59.72>>X-Return-Path: eawest@...>>X-MDaemon-Deliver-TWarren@...>>>>>> > Subject: Would you close the blinds?>> >>> > This was shared by a Gold Star Mom>> >>> > Don't close your blinds . . .>> > 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 said

"Son,>> > stand there and tell me what you see?">> >>> > "I see trees and cars and our neighbor's 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.">> >>> > "Now son, I want you to look out the window and pretend that>> > every house and yard on this block is a different country">> > my husband said.>> >>> > "OK Dad, I'm pretending.">> >>> > "Now I want you to stand there and look out the window and>> > pretend you see Saddam come out of his house with his wife,>> > he has her by the hair and is hitting her. You see her>> > bleeding and crying. He hits her in the face, he throws her>> > on

the ground, then he starts to kick her to death. Their>> > children run out and are afraid to stop him, they are>> > screaming and crying, they are watching this but do nothing>> > because they are kids and they are afraid of their father.>> > You see all of this, son....what do you do?">> >>> > "Dad?">> >>> > What do you do son?">> >>> > "I'd call the police, Dad.">> >>> > "OK. Pretend that the police are the United Nations. They>> > take your call. They listen to what you know and saw but>> > they refuse to help. What do you do then son?">> >>> > "Dad.......... but the police are supposed to help!" My son>> > starts to whine.>> >>> > "They don't want to son, because they say that it is not>> > their place or your place to get

involved and that you>> > should stay out of it," my husband says.>> >>> > "But Dad...he killed her!!" my son exclaims.>> >>> > "I know he did...but the police tell you to stay out of it.>> > Now I want you to look out that window and pretend you see>> > our neighbor who you're pretending is Saddam turn around and>> > do the same thing to his children.">> >>> > " Daddy...he kills them?">> >>> > "Yes son, he does. What do you do?">> >>> > "Well, if the police don't want to help, I will go and ask>> > my next door neighbor to help me stop him." our son says.>> >>> > "Son, our next door neighbor sees what is happening and>> > refuses to get involved as well. He refuses to open the door>> > and help you stop him," my husband says.>>

>>> > "But Dad, I NEED help!!! I can't stop him by myself!!">> >>> > "WHAT DO YOU DO SON?" Our son starts to cry.>> >>> > "OK, no one wants to help you, the man across the street saw>> > you ask for help and saw that no one would help you stop>> > him. He stands taller and puffs out his chest. Guess what he>> > does next son?">> >>> > "What Daddy?">> >>> > "He walks across the street to the old ladies house and>> > breaks down her door and drags her out, steals all her stuff>> > and sets her house on fire and then...he kills her. He turns>> > around and sees you standing in the window and laughs at>> > you. WHAT DO YOU DO?">> >>> > "Daddy...">> >>> > "WHAT DO YOU DO?" Our son is crying and he looks down and he>>

> whispers,>> >>> > "I'd close the blinds, Daddy.">> >>> > My husband looks at our son with tears in his eyes and asks>> > him. "Why?">> >>> > "Because Daddy.....the police are supposed to help people>> > who needs them...and they won't help.... You always say that>> > neighbors are supposed to HELP neighbors, but they won't>> > help either...they won't help me stop him...I'm afraid....I>> > can't do it by myself Daddy.....I can't look out my window>> > and just watch him do all these terrible things>> > and...and.....do nothing...so...I'm just going to close the>> > blinds.... so I can't see what he's doing.......and I'm>> > going to pretend that it is not happening.">> >>> > I start to cry. My husband looks at our nine year old son>> > standing in

the window, looking pitiful and ashamed at his>> > answers to my husband's questions and he says...>> >>> > "Son">> >>> > "Yes, Daddy.">> >>> > "Open the blinds because that man.... he's at your front>> > door... "WHAT DO YOU DO?">> >>> > My son looks at his father, anger and defiance in his eyes.>> > He balls up his tiny fists and looks his father square in>> > the eyes, without hesitation he says:>> >>> > "I DEFEND MY FAMILY DAD!! I'M NOT GONNA LET HIM HURT MOMMY>> > OR MY SISTER,DAD!!! I'M GONNA FIGHT HIM, DAD, I'M GONNA>> > FIGHT HIM!!!!!">> >>> > I see a tear roll down my husband's cheek and he grabs our>> > son to his chest and hugs him tight, and says... "It's too>> > late to fight him, he's too strong and he's already

at YOUR>> > front door son.....you should have stopped him BEFORE he>> > killed his wife, and his children and the old lady across>> > the way. You have to do what's right, even if you have to do>> > it alone, before it's too late." my husband whispers. THAT>> > scenario I just gave you is WHY we are at war with Iraq.>> > When good men stand by and let evil happen, Son, THAT is>> > because the greatest atrocities in the world won't affect>> > him. "YOU MUST NEVER BE AFRAID TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT! EVEN IF>> > YOU HAVE TO DO IT ALONE!" BE PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN! BE>> > PROUD OF OUR TROOPS!! SUPPORT THEM!!! SUPPORT AMERICA SO>> > THAT IN THE FUTURE OUR CHILDREN WILL NEVER HAVE TO CLOSE>> > THEIR BLINDS...">> >>> > This should be printed in every newspaper and posted in>> > every school in

America. Of course that won't happen so>> > we'll use the internet. If your blinds are closed do nothing>> > with this email. If they are open I do not need to tell you>> > what to do.>> >>> > GOD BLESS !!!!!!!!!!>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> Jan

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