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Santa & Macy’s Team Together
Sometimes companies really do get it right, and Macy’s certainly has this year. They have teamed up with Santa and the Make-A-Wish Foundation this Christmas. At all Macy’s stores, there will be a special mailbox for your kids to drop off their letters to Santa. For every letter collected, Macy’s will donate $1 to Make-A-Wish Foundation up to $1 million dollars. My cousin was given a wish from the Make-A-Wish, so I truly do understand what a difference this charity can make in someones life. This is such a good cause that I hope you all write letters this year, so such a good charity can benefit!
Wednesday’s Hero
21 years old from Upland, Indiana
2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force
November 15, 2004
The father of Cpl. Lance Thompson said his son would be proud knowing he fought and died to help Iraqis vote in an election.
Cpl. Lance Thompson died in during fighting in Ramadi by a truck bomb. His father, Greg Thompson, said his son sent him a letter in September of ’04 which said, “Freedom is not free. It requires sacrifice.”
Greg Thompson said the millions turning out to vote in Iraq was “fantastic” and said it was a “momentous day in the Middle East.”
“Are you asking me was it worth Lance losing his life?” he asked a reporter. “Being the gung-ho Marine that he was, he would say yes. So I’ll say yes. That is a tough, bitter pill to swallow. It hurts. God, I didn’t want to give up my son.”
These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.
We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived
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