Matt,
What a great offer, thanks much! I try to do this almost every Christmas for an active duty or Veterans family. Some of these kids have rough lives because their parents have to move around so much, from duty station to duty station, some of the Veterans families are now in bad shape because of the rotten politics surrounding our Wounded Vets. A lot of the GI Benefits have been down graded by our wonderful politicians and lots of the Vets family money now goes to medial treatments. I try to make sure the kids in these families have the same kind of Christmas I remember, the O Gauge Trains make this happen for a lot of these kids. Many times the O Gauge Trains make the greatest memories of these kids lives, I am proud to help in some small way, the people's families that continue to provide our freedom and way of life. Some times now because of the military computers, I am lucky and get thanked with some wonderful pictures during the Christmas season. The latest pictures I will treasure for ever! These boys are the family of a US Navy active Duty Sailor on deployment. To say the family liked Santa's Christmas present, would be the understatement of the Christmas Season. If you have ever been on active duty, you know Dad might not be home for Christmas, these young service wives are the heart beat of our nation, and few people even know of their contribution to our way of life, Family God and Country are these girls way of life. I try to help around the edges, these girls are proud ladies, having them accept something form Santa, usually leaves them in tears. Having been drafted, my young wife lived thru this way of life, I will never forget her accomplishments, and they way she raised our family when I was deployed, I try to make it a little easier for some of these Military families at Christmas time.
Matt, I will definitely let you know if I need help around Christmas time!
Thanks much I will always remember your kindness,
PCRR/Dave
