CAPTAIN PHILLIPS
Passing a soldier in an airport in their ‘basic dress
uniform’ and I always feel like I should say something. Thank you! I appreciate
you! I see you and want you to know I don’t take you for granted! But, rarely I
do. Maybe I need to change that.
Last weekend I watched the movie “Captain Phillips” which I
thought was AWESOME! The movie follows the true story of Richard Phillips, the
captain of Maersk Alabama that becomes overtaken by Somali pirates and how he
ends up abducted by the pirates and then ends up rescued by our US soldiers.
Throughout the movie Captain Phillips is beaten and at times
it looked like they were going to kill him. All of this because the pirates
wanted ten million dollars for his ransom.
The military was alerted and moved to come help. Including
the Navy Seals. Watching them parachute in I was cheering. THAT’S THE USA BABY!
They are coming Captain! Hang on! And then watching the plans to get the
Captain to safety, watching them negotiate with the pirates, watching the
Captain try to have hope, all of it showed me, what would we do without our
military? Who would swoop in?
Then they finally were able to make the rescue. It was
gruesome but in the end was the only way. It was either the pirates, or the
Captain. Without our military, there is no one to help. At night when we go to
sleep, the military is on it. When Captain Phillips wife went to sleep, the
military was on it. Before she knew there was a problem, the military was
devising a plan to save her husband. Because our soldiers have chosen to put
their life on the line not knowing what the future would hold. They just said
yes and then kept going for more and more training.
The next time I pass a soldier in the airport, or the store.
I’m not going to feel weird. I’ll just say it. “I see you. And I am so
grateful. Thank you.”
This made me cry. Love you
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