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January 15, 2009
Hey! I'm still here!
I've been AWOL, I know, and I'm sorry. If you'll allow me to give you short explanation, I got a little... distracted.
I was chatting with a friend and we wanted to do something for the IDF, something personal. So, I wrote a firend in Israel and asked her if she could put us together with a unit we could help. Well, turned out she could, in fact, she put me with a unit that had just suffered through a loss, and without going into any great detail, it was an especially difficult loss. So besides just sending them some supplies, which we'll talk about in a bit, I wanted to do something else, something a little more personal, so I asked, well, what if I got some kids to draw them some pictures?
That sounded good all around, so I asked a couple of JCCs and a Temple if the kiddies would draw some pictures for the IDF, pictures I could send to Israel to cheer up a unit I knew of that could use a little cheering up. And what I got, well, I got stuff like this...
It about knocked me over.
I was talking to my friend in Israel, telling her how very awesome these drawing are, and you know, she lives in the North so we decided I would mail them to another friend in the South, so we could get them to the soldiers that much faster. "Oh but then I won't get to see them," she said. And me, being me, said, "well, why don't I scan them for you?" never mind that I don't own a scanner. sheesh. Me and my big mouth.
And so, that night, I started to photograph them. One at a time, I was up until oh-dark-thirty, taking picture after picture. And at some point or another, I must have been delirous because I began to think about posting them on the internet. I thought, if I did, we could send the link to other IDF soldiers and they would also be able to see them, and other people would see them too and be inspired by the love and caring that these children have for these soldiers fighting for Israel. There's so much negativity on the news and in the media. Heck, the whole darn world should see them. I fell asleep thinking that, and I woke up thinking the same thing.
So. I did it. I put them on the internet.
So that's what I've been doing. I guess I'll be doing it for a while, as I have more pictures and I'm expecting more to come in. But, now that's all set up, it won't be an every day thing and I can get back to normal. Thanks for your patience and your indulgence once again.
Posted by LindaSoG at January 15, 2009 08:08 PM
Comments
Oh Lindaaaaaa I love those letters so much. I cried and laughed and cried some more. How precious the children are and I love how they say the things they say.
G-d bless these children and the IDF. And G-d bless you Linda for doing this. Thank you for being my friend.
Posted by: Wild Thing at January 16, 2009 05:40 AM
As my 10 y.o. daughter would say: Awesomeness!!
Good work, my friend!
PJ
Posted by: ProphetJoe at January 16, 2009 11:51 AM
We've got to get this thing spread around....
Posted by: Foxfier at January 16, 2009 12:13 PM
Kudos Linda!
After going to the link and checking out the contents, I am even more impressed!!
EXCELLENT!!
I would also add: "Thank you, IDF, not only for defending Israel and the Jewish tradition, but for protecting the American culture/tradition as well. If the terrorists are not defeated in the Middle East, they will surely spread more of their hatred to American soil!-- so in essence, you're protecting me and my family too!"
Shalom,
prophetJoe
Posted by: ProphetJoe at January 16, 2009 01:42 PM
Awsomeness is a perfect word for this!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Laura at January 16, 2009 01:48 PM
The american government (thanks to AIPAC) may support israel but increasing numbers of americans do not.
Posted by: Kevin at January 17, 2009 11:27 AM
Linda, what a great site!
There are many of us out here who support Israel.
Posted by: Melissa In Texas at January 17, 2009 02:07 PM
Checking in late, my apologies. That is such an awesome display, those kids are wonderful. Thank you for all you do Linda.
Posted by: Jack at January 17, 2009 02:08 PM
Oh man kids are such experts on foreign policy. My eyes have been opened and my heart has been swayed. Israel can do no wrong!
Posted by: Mister Fox at January 22, 2009 07:49 PM