just a few weeks before school ended my econ teacher offered us 50 points extra credit.
with such an offer i jumped on it right away; all we had to do was buy an acceptable goodie and write a letter to one of the math teachers brothers who was heading for iraq.
i thought "wow 50 points extra credit? with no work at all? and it benefits those fighting for us?! right on!"
i wrote the letter with ease, thanking him and telling him he would be in my prayers.
little did i know.... thats all i could say, little did i know
just today while in the bathroom ^_^ (sorry) i was reading the newspaper and i happen to turn it around..
there it was... a soldier was killed by a roadside bombing
not anything unusual or unccommon now a days..
but this one caught my eye... his name sounded familiar, he was from glendale, and as i continued on, i saw the teachers name who taught at my school.
i was in complete shock.. all i could say was "wow, out of all the soldiers.. it happen to be the one i wrote to.."
this just showed me how fragile life is .. and just like i said in my letter..
"thank you for fighting for our country, you will always be in my prayers."
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