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[co-joe]

I was forwarded this e-mail from a friend of mine in the Canadian Forces. Rather than fwd'ing it to my friends I thought I'd just throw it up here. Thanks for your time. CJ

I sat in my seat of the Boeing 767 waiting for
>> everyone to hurry and stow their carry-ons and grab
>> a seat so we could start what I was sure to be a
>> long, uneventful flight home.
>> With the huge capacity and slow moving people
>> taking their time to stuff luggage far too big
for
>> the overhead and never paying much attention to
>> holding up the growing line behind them, I simply
>> shook my head knowing that this flight was not
>> starting out very well. I was anxious to get home to
>> see my loved ones so I was focused on my issues and
>> just felt like standing up and yelling for some of
>> these clowns to get their act together.
>> I knew I couldn't say a word so I just
thumbed
>> thru the "Sky Mall" magazine from the seat pocket in
>> front of me. You know it's really getting rough when !
>> You resort to the over priced, useless sky mall crap to
>> break the monotony.
>>
>> With everyone finally seated, we just sat
>> There with the cabin door open and no one in any
>> hurry to get us going although we were well past the
>> Scheduled take off
time.
>> No wonder the airline industry is in trouble I
>> told myself.
>> Just then, the attendant came on the intercom
>> To inform us all that we were being delayed.
>> The entire plane let out a collective groan. !
>>
>> She resumed speaking to say "We are holding
>> The aircraft for some very special people who are on
>> their way to the plane and the delay shouldn't
be
>> more than 5 minutes.
>> The word came after waiting six times as long
>> as we were promised that I was finally going to be
>> on my way home.
>> Why the hoopla over "these" folks?
>> I was expecting some celebrity or sport figure
>> to be the reason for the hold up ..
>> Just get their butts in a seat and let's hit
>> the gas I
thought.
>>
>> The attendant came back on the speaker to
>> announce in a loud and excited voice that we were
>> being joined by several Canadian Soldiers returning
>> home from Afghanistan!!!
>>
>> Just as they walked on board, the entire plane
>> erupted into applause.
>> The men were a bit taken by surprise by the
>> 340 people cheering for them as they searched for
>> their
seats.
>> They were having their hands shook and touched
>> by almost everyone who was within an arm's distance
>> of them as they passed down the aisle. One elderly
>> woman kissed the hand of one of the Soldiers as he
>> passed by her.
>> The applause whistles and cheering didn't
>> stop for a long time.
>> When we were finally airborne, I was not the
>> only civilian checking his conscience as to the
>> delays in "me" getting home, finding my
easy chair,
>> a cold beverage and the remote in my hand.
>>
>> These men had done for all of us and I had
>> been complaining silently about "me" and "my" issues
>> I took for granted the everyday freedoms I enjoy and
>> the conveniences of the Canadian way of life.
>> I took for granted that others had paid the
>> price for my ability to moan and complain about a
>> few minutes delay to "me" while those Heroes were
>> going home to their loved
ones.
>> I attempted to get my selfish outlook back in
>> order and minutes before we landed, I suggested to
>> the attendant that she announce over the speaker a
>> request for everyone to remain in their seats until
>> our heroes were allowed to gather their things and be
>> first off the plane.
>> The cheers and applause continued until the
>> last soldier stepped off and we a all rose to go about
>> our too often taken for granted everyday
freedoms.
>> I felt proud of them.
>> I felt it an honour and a privilege to be among
>> the first to welcome them home and say "Thank You
>> for a job well done."
>> I vowed that I will never forget that flight
>> nor the lesson learned. I can't say it enough, THANK
>> YOU to those Veterans and active servicemen and
>> women who may read this and a prayer for those who
>> cannot because they are no longer with us.
>> GOD BLESS
CANADA!
>> WELCOME HOME! AND THANKS FOR A JOB WELL DONE!!!!!

[Schooner69]

Plagiarizing someone else's story is low. Double so when that original story is itself suspect...

Go to http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/m/ ... plause.htm

[nick29]

Schooner69,
How is that post low? Its not plagiarism when you forward an email on a forum.

You totally missed the point. The story reminds us not to take the men and women who serve our nation for granted.

Give me a break Schooner69!

Typical internet bullshit.

[co-joe]

Plagiarizing someone else's story is low. Double so when that original story is itself suspect...

Go to http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/m/ ... plause.htm

I'm not plagarising a story. True I didn't list a bibliography in my post, but if the author has a problem with me posting a fwd that was sent to me with the line: "send this to everyone you know" I'll happily remove it and send a letter of appology to him and all of his family.

Who knows if it really happened or not. Maybe the crowd booed the GI's? Maybe they layed a carpet of palm branches and sang songs...that's not the point.

Nick has the point.

Cheers.