Thanks to everyone who left sweet comments on my last post. My mom forwarded me an email and I wanted to share. I don't want this post to be political, I was just touched that unrewarded kindness still existed for some. I remember watching the news all day and crying when this happened so I was glad to get to read a "happy-ending" type story. I have cleaning to do but I'll be sure to post some updates later!
The doctor had his TV on in his office when the news of the military base shootings at Ft. Hood , TX came on. The husband of one of his employees was stationed there. He called her into his office and as he told her what had happened, she got a text message from her husband saying, "I am okay." Her cell phone rang right after she read the message. It was an ER nurse,” I’m the one who just sent you a text, not your husband. I thought it would be comforting but I was mistaken in doing so. I am sorry to tell you this, but your husband has been shot 4 times and he is in surgery."
The soldier's wife left Southern Clinic in Dothan, AL and drove all night to Ft.Hood. When she arrived, she found out her husband was out of surgery and would be OK. She rushed to his room and found that he already had visitors there to comfort him.
He was just waking up and found his wife and the visitors by his side. The nurse took this picture.
The soldier's wife left Southern Clinic in Dothan, AL and drove all night to Ft.Hood. When she arrived, she found out her husband was out of surgery and would be OK. She rushed to his room and found that he already had visitors there to comfort him.
He was just waking up and found his wife and the visitors by his side. The nurse took this picture.
What? No news crews and cameras? This is how people with class respond and pay respect to those in uniform. I sent my cousin in Fayetteville , N.C. (Retired from Special Forces) that picture of George W. visiting the wounded at Ft. Hood . I got this reply:
What is even better is the fact George W. Bush heard about Fort Hood, got in his car without any escort, apparently they did not have time to react, and drove to Fort Hood. He was stopped at the gate and the guard could not believe who he had just stopped. Bush only asks for directions to the hospital then drove on. The gate guard called that "The President is on Fort Hood and driving to the hospital."
The base went bananas looking for Obama. When they found it was Bush, they immediately offered escort. Bush simply told them no escort, just let him visit the wounded and the dependents of the dead. He stayed at Fort Hood for over six hours, and was finally asked to leave by a message from the White House.
Obama flew in days later, held a "photo" session in a gym, and did not even go to the hospital.
All this I picked up from two soldiers here who happened to be at Fort Hood when it happened. This Bush/Obama/Ft.Hood story is something that should be sent to every voter in the US . Those who wanted "change" certainly got it.
I had this same email sent to me not long ago.
ReplyDeleteHowever, when I checked it out on Snopes, it turns out to not be quite true.
http://www.snopes.com/photos/military/forthood.asp
Sadly, there is so much information passed along on the internet it's easy to pick up some incorrect information.
Well that makes me sad :( I read the snopes article and I guess it's good that both Bush and Obama went to personally visit the victims.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I was going to say that it wasn't totally true. I knew that both the current and former first couples had visited the hospital.
ReplyDeleteI hate it when people take stuff that should be a good touching story after a tragedy and spin it to make it political mud slinging.
It was a tragedy but the reactions of those involved and the support we received from all sides of the political spectrum also made it inspirational. It's amazing the good that can be done when people put the political aside and just care for their fellow man.