Remarkable Statue

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Do you know what this is or where this is?

THE STATUE:

This statue currently stands outside the Iraqi palace, now home to the 4th Infantry division. It will eventually be shipped home and put in the memorial museum in Fort Hood, Texas .

The statue was created by an Iraqi artist named Kalat, who for years was forced by Saddam Hussein to make the many hundreds of bronze busts of Saddam that dotted Baghdad .

Kalat was so grateful for the Americans liberation of his country; he melted 3 of the heads of the fallen Saddam and made the statue as a memorial to the American soldiers and their fallen warriors.

Kalat worked on this memorial night and day for several months.

To the left of the kneeling soldier is a small Iraqi girl giving the soldier comfort as he mourns the loss of his comrade in arms.

Do you know why we don't hear about this in the news? Because it is heart warming and praise worthy. The media avoids it because it does not have the shock effect. But we can do something about it. We can pass this along to as many people as we can in honor of all our brave military who are making a difference.

And please pass this on!

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Monday, February 14, 2011

May you remember that though the roads we take can sometimes be difficult, those are often the ones that lead to the most beautiful views.

- Doris Dillon, Guideposts reader, Randleman, North Carolina

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Sunday, February 13, 2011

God loves us not for what we do or say or achieve. God loves us for, and sometimes in spite of, who we are.

- William Tully, Rector, St. Bartholomew’s Church

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Guilty with an explanation - Girlfriends will Appreciate this one!

Thursday, February 10, 2011

We can all appreciate this one!!!


At my recent assault trial, I offered a plea of “Guilty BUT with an explanation.”
The judge asked me what my explanation was, so I told my story.
Your Honour, I said, I had a mammogram appointment, which I actually kept. I was met with: “Hi! I'm Belinda!” This perky clipboard carrier smiled from ear to ear, tilted her head to one side and crooned, “All I need you to do is step into this room right here, strip to the waist, then slip on this gown. Everything clear?” I'm thinking, Belinda, try decaf. This ain't rocket science. Belinda skipped away to prepare the chamber of horrors.

With the right side finished, Belinda flipped me (literally) to the left and said, “Hmmmm. Can you stand on your tippy toes and lean in a tad so we can get everything?” “Fine”, I answered. I was freezing, bruised, and out of air, so why not use the remaining circulation in my legs and neck and finish me off? My body was in a holding pattern that defied gravity (with my other breast wedged between those two 4 inch pieces of square glass) when we heard, then felt a zap!
Complete darkness and the power went off!

Oh, maintenance is working. Bet they hit a snag. Belinda said, and headed for the door.
Excuse me! You're not leaving me in this vice alone are you? I shouted.
Belinda kept going and said, “Oh, you fussy puppy...the door's wide open so you'll have the emergency hall lights. I'll be right back.”

Before I could shout “NOOOO!” she disappeared. And that's exactly how Bubba and Earl, the maintenance men extraordinaire, found me ...... half-naked with part of me dangling from the Jaws of Life, and the other part smashed between glass!

After exchanging a polite “Hi, how's it going” type greeting, Bubba (or possibly Earl) asked, to my utter disbelief, if I knew the power was off. Trying to disguise my hysteria, I replied with as much calmness as possible “Uh, yes, yes I did thanks.”

“You bet, take care” Bubba replied and waved good-bye as though I'd been standing in the line at the grocery store.

Two hours later, Belinda breezes in wearing a sheepish grin. Making no attempt to suppress her amusement, she said, “Oh I am sooo sorry! The power came back on and I totally forgot about you! And silly me, I went to lunch. Are we upset?”

And that, Your Honour, is exactly how her head ended up between the clamps....."
The judge could hardly contain her laughter as she said “Case Dismissed!!”.

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Wednesday, February 09, 2011

Friends multiply blessings and divide burdens.

- Guideposts Reader Gail D. White, Canal Winchester, Ohio

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