I want to share this with the world. First of all I want to say that "Friends" are few and far between. If you get as lucky as I did, you should have one of the best and most blessed friends in the whole world. Susan, I must say is the most remarkable person I have ever met and she would give any and everything for me. But, as I sit back and think.... all I could ever ask of her is for her friendship. I have been blessed with her friendship for over 20 years, I wish you all knew her and could share in our joy. She is the most compassionate person and is filled with so much love, she looks like she is going to burst sometimes. The feeling of knowing she is "MY" best friend is the best feeling in the world. My point to this is my friend Susan, loves to write poems and she shared one with me today. She just sits down and puts on paper what comes out of her heart and today it happened to be about Veterans Day. A holiday we all know is coming up. I would like the world, soldiers and family members to know what true friends are all about and that she and I are not the only ones praying for our soldiers and their family's. I hope this reaches the hearts of those who need a little hope in life. Susan gives me hope and the strength to keep going when I don't think I can. Thank you Susan for you unconditional friendship and for your poem. God Bless you! Tracy _______________________________________________________________________________ MY THANK YOU TO THE US ARMED FORCES I'd like to say thank you To the thousands of selfless souls Who serve in the US Armed forces And share a common goal. You leave your family and your friends To protect us and keep us "free" You do this for your country You do this all for me. I hope you know how proud we are Of all that you will do To keep our country safe and secure We owe so much to you. I pray for each of our soldiers Wherever you may go You're making the ultimate sacrifice for people you don't even know. I ask God to bless your families and friends and hold you in his arms. I pray that he will keep YOU safe Protect you and keep you from harm. So, once again, I thank you For your courage and your pride. I feel safe and so very proud To have you on my side. GOD BLESS THE US ARMED FORCES Susan Campbell 11/7/09