http://www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?aBID=118914&p=1 Acme Forum Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:39:47 GMT 60 http://www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?aBID=118914&p=3&topicID=32252146 Subject: THANKS!    The Sack Lunches  I put my carry-on in  the luggage compartment and sat down in my assigned seat..  It was going to be a long flight.  'I'm glad I have a good book to  read, perhaps I will get a short nap,'  I thought. Just before take-off, a  line of soldiers came down the aisle and filled all the      vacant seats, totally surrounding me. I decided to  start a conversation. 'Where are you  headed?'  I asked the soldier seated nearest to me.  'Petawawa. We'll be there for two weeks for special  training, and then   we're being  deployed to Afghanistan   After  flying for about an hour, an announcement was made that  sack lunches were available for five  dollars. It would be several hours  before we reached the east, and I quickly decided a lunch would  help pass the  time..  As I reached for my wallet, I  overheard soldier ask his buddy if he  planned to buy lunch. 'No, that seems like a lot of money for just  a  sack lunch. Probably wouldn't be  worth five bucks.  I'll wait til we get to base.'  His friend  agreed. I looked around at the other soldiers. None were buying  lunch.   I walked to the back of the plane and handed the flight attendant a  fifty dollar bill. 'Take a lunch to all those soldiers.' She grabbed my arms and  squeezed tightly. Her eyes wet with tears, she thanked me. 'My son was a soldier in Iraq ; it's almost like you are doing it for  him.'  Picking up ten sacks, she headed  up the aisle to where the soldiers were  seated. She stopped at my seat and asked, 'Which do you like best - beef or chicken?'  'Chicken,' I replied,  wondering why she asked. She turned and went to  the front of plane, returning a minute later with a dinner  plate from first class.  'This is your " thanks."  After we finished eating, I went again to the back of the plane, heading for the  rest room. A man stopped me. 'I saw what you did. I want to be part of it.  Here,   take  this.' He handed me twenty-five dollars. Soon after I returned  to my seat, I saw the Flight Captain coming down the aisle, looking at the aisle numbers as he walked, I  hoped he was not  looking for me, but  noticed he was looking at the numbers only on my side of  the plane. When he got to my row he stopped, smiled,  held out his hand,  and  said, 'I want to  shake your hand.'  Quickly unfastening  my seatbelt I stood  and took the Captain's hand. With a booming voice he said, 'I was a soldier and I was a military pilot. Once, someone bought me a lunch.. It was an act of  kindness I never forgot.'    I was embarrassed when applause was heard from all  of the passengers.  Later I walked to the front of the plane so I could  stretch my legs. A man  who was seated  about six rows in front of me reached out his hand,  wanting to shake mine. He left another twenty-five dollars  in my palm. When we landed I gathered  my belongings and started to deplane.  Waiting just inside the airplane door was a man who stopped me,   put something in my shirt pocket, turned,  and walked away without  saying a word. Another  twenty-five dollars!     Upon entering the terminal, I saw the soldiers gathering for their trip to the base.  I walked over to them and handed them seventy-five dollars.  'It will take you some time to reach the base. It will  be about time  for a sandwich. God Bless You.' Ten young men left that flight feeling the love and respect of their fellow travellers. As I walked briskly to my car, I whispered a  prayer for their safe return. These  soldiers were giving their all for our country. I could only give them a couple of meals. It seemed so little..... A veteran is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank  check made payable to ' Canada ' for  an amount of 'up to and including my life.' That is Honour, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it.' May God  give you the strength and courage to pass this along to everyone on your email buddy list... Freedom Isn't Free ... Somebody Paid   32252146-32252146 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:39:47 GMT http://www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?aBID=118914&p=3&topicID=32171479 Another biggie boys and girls.Get ready to buy that Harley Davdison Ultra......$10.00 32171479-32171479 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:18:15 GMT http://www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?aBID=118914&p=3&topicID=31302292 I have several discount coupons for the Supershow 2010 valued at 3.00 off.If anyone wishes any please let me know.First come first served.Limited amount available.Styles. 31302292-31302292 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:43:17 GMT http://www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?aBID=118914&p=3&topicID=29225613 You are active for the acme forum,use your nick name and the password that you created,feel free to email me if you have any questions. Admin B2D2 29225613-29308253 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 22:40:04 GMT http://www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?aBID=118914&p=3&topicID=26631323 note - I have digitally signed it!!! 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