You don't need a huge crowd to say Thank you! just one person can make a military member feel special.

My self and another mom wanted to tell our 1 lone ship coming in for fleet week thank you. So we made up signs brought balloons and a flag.

We sat by the bridge and waited for the ship. Along came a mom who was all alone from Ohio who was there to see her son. She had not seen him in over a year.

Then another mom from the area called and said she was going to make and bring a banner.

We sat and waited-people started coming up and asking what we were doing. I kept saying thanking the Navy.

They stared sitting with us on the grass and waiting for the ship.

When the ship came in We Cheered and yelled and screamed Welcome to Portland.

And by gosh so did the crowd of maybe 50 at this time.

We went down by where they were docked and held our signs and clapped for them.

Here is the amazing part --- the commanders of that ship came right to where we were and thanked us ?? Thanked us for thanking them.

We live free everyday, we have the opportunity's to do anything we want at any time because of our men and women in the services. And they say thank you to us ?

Though it was nice, it made me a little sad --because they should never be surprised when people thank them. that's should be a daily thing IT SHOULD BE A REQUIREMENT !!

The reason I told this story is so that people can see ---you don't need a huge group to thank the military. You can do it alone and you may just find people will join in ?

And if not ---doesn't matter ! You will still let them know how special they are to us !!

GOD BLESS OUR MILITARY