Who can forget it? Most of us can still vividly recall where we were and what we were doing when we learned of commercial airliners slamming into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, along with the crash of United Flight 93 that is believed to have been heading for the White House. It is one of those catastrophic events that we Americans will never forget. In recognition of that event, one of the ribbons TJ wears on his dress blues uniform symbolizes the fact that he volunteered to serve his country after 9/11.
I know that I really have never done any tangible thing to pay tribute to those who lost their lives that morning. But once again TJ’s deployment has created within me a new outlook on this anniversary. So, today, I decided to change that and I displayed our flag in memory of those who died, and in honor of those who serve, like TJ, to make sure it never happens again.
I also learned about a coffee company that does something really special for this anniversary, and I thought I’d share it with those of you who are reading my blog. The coffee company is Green Beans Coffee. I had never heard of them before today. But, they must be a pretty awesome company because this is the second year that they have done “A Cup of Joe for a Joe” on the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. It’s a very simple but HUGE program. Anybody can go to their website and purchase one or more cups of coffee. Green Beans Company then takes those on-line purchases and sends the coffee to our military personnel overseas and GIVES the coffee to them on behalf of the sender! Pretty cool, I think! The website even gives you an opportunity to write a brief note to whoever receives your cup of coffee. This gives you a way to verbally say, “thank you for serving.”
But it gets even better! The Green Beans Company gives $1 of every cup of Joe purchased this weekend to the group Soldiers’ Angels. This is a non-profit organization that solely works to make sure that no soldier goes unloved. They are constantly sending huge care packages overseas to the various troops. The donation from this weekend’s “Cup of Joe for a Joe” program will be a tremendous help to their efforts to “love” our military!
So, today, on the anniversary of a tragic event, stop and thank the Lord for the freedoms we still enjoy each and every day here in America. I encourage you to hang your flag in memory of those who died, and in honor of those who are serving to protect us and to defend liberty. I would also encourage you to consider buying a service man or woman a cup of coffee this weekend. I know it is just a small act of kindness, but they so deserve it – and you will probably never forget it, too!
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