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“Her hair was up in a pony tail, Her favorite dress tied with a bow. Today was Daddy's Day at school, And she couldn't wait to go. But her mommy tried to tell her, That she probably should stay home. Why the kids might not understand, If she went to school alone. But she was not afraid; She knew just what to say. What to tell her classmates Of why he wasn't there today. But still her mother worried......, For her to face this day alone. And that was why once again, She tried to keep her daughter home. But the little girl went to school Eager to tell them all. About a dad she never sees A dad who never calls. There were daddies along the wall in back, For everyone to meet. Children squirming impatiently, Anxious in their seats One by one the teacher called A student from the class. To introduce their daddy, As seconds slowly passed. At last the teacher called her name, Every child turned to stare. Each of them was searching, A man who wasn't there. 'Where's her daddy at?' She heard a boy call out. 'She probably doesn't have one,' Another student dared to shout. And from somewhere near the back, She heard a daddy say, 'Looks like another deadbeat dad, Too busy to waste his day.' The words did not offend her, As she smiled up at her Mom. And looked back at her teacher, Who told her to go on. And with hands behind her back, Slowly she began to speak. And out from the mouth of a child, Came words incredibly unique. 'My Daddy couldn't be here, Because he lives so far away. But I know he wishes he could be, Since this is such a special day. And though you cannot meet him, I wanted you to know. All about my daddy, And how much he loves me so. He loved to tell me stories He taught me to ride my bike. He surprised me with pink roses, And taught me to fly a kite. We used to share fudge sundaes, And ice cream in a cone. And though you cannot see him. I'm not standing here alone. 'Cause my daddy's al ways with me, Even though we are apart I know because he told me, He'll forever be in my heart' With that, her little hand reached up, And lay across her chest. Feeling her own heartbeat, Beneath her favorite dress. And from somewhere here in the crowd of dads, Her mother stood in tears. Proudly watching her daughter, Who was wise beyond her years. For she stood up for the love Of a man not in her life. Doing what was best for her, Doing what was right. And when she dropped her hand back down, Staring straight into the crowd. She finished with a voice so soft, But its message clear and loud. 'I love my daddy very much, he's my shining star. And if he could, he'd be here, But heaven's just too far. You see he is a soldier And died just this past year When a roadside bomb hit his convoy And taught all of us to fear. But sometimes when I close my eyes, it's like he never went away.' And then she closed her eyes, And saw him there that day. And to her mothers amazement, She witnessed with surprise. A room full of daddies and children, All starting to close their eyes. Who knows what they saw before them, Who knows what they felt inside. Perhaps for merely a second, They saw him at her side. 'I know you're with me Daddy,' To the silence she called out. And what happened next made believers, Of those once filled with doubt. Not one in that room could explain it, For each of their eyes had been closed. But there on the desk beside her, Was a fragrant long-stemm ed rose. And a child was blessed, if only for a moment, By the love of her shining star. And given the gift of believing, That heaven is never too far. Post this to let everyone know that our Soldiers will never be forgotten If you don't send it to anyone, it means you're in a hurry and that you've forgotten your friends. Take the time...to live and love. Until eternity..”

Found out today that a young man that I admire a lot had a tractor roll over on him and is critical condition! It was a bad one. If you are a praying person please say a prayer for him. He Just got married 3 weeks ago😢

ATTENTION EVERYBODY: Comment, share or quote tweet this post with a photo of your dog(s). Britain is a nation of dog lovers. Let’s show the BBC that they will never get rid of man’s best friend. I’ll go first. Meet Mr. Jelly!

❤️ A big thank you to every single person who is trying to help Pharo! Whether you left a comment, quoted posted or did a repost you are helping a stunning, social, sweet German Shepherd who is on the kill list and running out of time. Every share matters so much. I am still seeing him listed... so we can still try🐾

I'm going to trust y'all with something 🙏🏽 Earlier today, my wife and I drove to the local grocery store we frequent. While driving there, the conversation shifted to how truly blessed we feel. Which is not something we discuss a lot. But it came up. We need to acknowledge it more often if I am being honest. But we did today. Today we were thankful. At the meat counter, I spoke with a young man who has worked there for some time. Behind the meat counter. He is always friendly and positive. He always asks how my weekend is going. He did today. I told him things had been busy, but that I was doing great. I asked him how he was doing. He said good, but that someone had stolen his E bike while it was parked inside the store in the corner. Some guy walked right out the front door with it. Now, this young man knows I am a Christian. Because I have told him so. And because I have invited him to attend church with us. But that's not why he told me about the theft of his E bike which serves as his transportation to and from work. He told me about it because he knows I am a cop. I covered the usual stuff with him. They had reported it. They had pulled video. He went on to tell me that, while he was bummed, he was making the best of it because now that he had to walk to and from work he was getting some exercise. And he smiled. And it was sincere. He packed up my order and held that sincere smile while handing it over. I told him I was sorry about his E bike. He said it was okay. There was something at a nearby big box store he guessed he would get when he saved up some money. I met my wife, and after plopping the package into the cart I told her what happened. She immediately responded, "We should go get him another bike." I told her I was thinking the exact same thing! We finished shopping and went to that big box store. $500 and it wasn't even a full size E bike - more like a scooter. We felt like we could do better We jumped online and found someone selling a full size, like new E bike just a few miles away. It was a little more expensive than the big box scooter but it was a like new, proper E bike. We messaged the seller and she responded immediately! 30 minutes later we had it in the car (it even folds up). And it was fully charged! We took it to that young man and gave it to him. He responded, "No way!" He asked if he could hug us! Of course we did (yes, I am a hugger....I know i know lol 😊). He said, "I love you guys." We told him we loved him back. He then said, "You guys answered my prayers." He went on to explain that he had been thinking about how hot it was getting. And he lives a considerable distance from the store. Like I said....I am trusting y'all with this. I am trusting you to believe me when I say that I'm not telling you this story to promote myself. I am telling you this because some days, I am a lousy Christian. But today, I think we got it right 🙏🏽 Please listen to God. Being the answer to someone's prayers is the most humbling, most amazing experience you can have. God bless 🙏🏽