Friends are born not made?

Please don't delete this until you send it on,


Let's send it around the world.


FRIENDS ARE BORN, NOT MADE











This is a poem being sent from a Marine to his Dad.


For those who take the time to read it,


you'll see a letter from him to his Dad at the bottom.


It makes you truly thankful


for not only the Marines,


but ALL of our troops.





THE MARINE











We all came together,


Both young and old


To fight for our freedom,


To stand and be bold.











In the midst of all evil,


We stand our ground,


And we protect our country


From all terror around.











Peace and not war,


Is what some people say.


But I'll give my life,


So you can live the American way.











I give you the right


To talk of your peace.


To stand in your groups,


and protest in our streets.











But still I fight on,


I don't *****, I don't whine.


I'm just one of the people


Who is doing your time.











I'm harder than nails,


Stronger than any machine.


I'm the immortal soldier,


I'm a U.S. MARINE!








So stand in my shoes,


And leave from your home.


Fight for the people who hate you,


With the protests they've shown.


Fight for the stranger,


Fight for the young.


So they all may have,


The greatest freedom you've won.











Fight for the sick,


Fight for the poor


Fight for the cripple,


Who lives next door.








But when your time comes,


Do what I've done.


For if you stand up for freedom,


You'll stand when the fight's done.





By: Corporal Aaron M. Gilbert, US Marine Corps


USS SAIPAN, PERSIAN GULF





March 23, 2003


Hey Dad,


Do me a favor and label this "The Marine"


and send it to


everybody on your email list.


Even leave this letter in it.


I want this rolling all over the US ;


I want every home reading it.


Every eye seeing it.


And every heart to feel it.


So can you please send this for me?


I would but my email time isn't that long


and I don't have much time anyway.


You know what Dad?


I wondered what it would be like to truly understand


what JFK said in His inaugural speech.





"When the time comes to lay down my life for my country,


I do not cower from this responsibility.


I welcome it."


Well, now I know.


And I do. Dad, I welcome the opportunity to do what I do.


Even though I have left behind a beautiful wife,


and I will miss the birth of our first born child,


I would do it 70 times over to fight for


the place that God has made for my home.


I love you all and I miss you very much.


I wish I could be there when Sandi has our baby,


but tell her that I love her, and Lord willing,


I will be coming home soon.


Give Mom a great big hug from me and give one to yourself too.


Aaron





Please let this marine (and all our military)


know we care by passing his poem onto your friends


even if you don't usually take time to forward mail...do it this time!


Thanks,


If this touched you as much as it touched me,


please forward it on.


Let's help Aaron's dad spread the word ...


FREEDOM isn't FREE


someone pays for you and me.

Friends are born not made?
love it Miranda
Reply:Thanks for the points Miranda,and yes it is sad. Report It

Reply:Nice poem.
Reply:this is too long nobodys' going to read it
Reply:YEA 2 POINTS
Reply:Very touching , but true !! THX Miranda .
Reply:as you say freedom is not free everyone go for it
Reply:did any of yall that answered this even read it?
Reply:How did it let you post more than 1000 characters?
Reply:sorry, too long, friends are made not born




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