The BEST surprise to see

I happened to be switching through the tv stations this morning and stopped on the View. There were 2 young people on the show and that made me stop.

These two teenage siblings have been raising money and purchasing phone cards that are sent to the troops. This way the troops can call home without having to incur any personal charges.

For those of you who have had family deployed in any branch of our military, you KNOW how expensive phone calls can be. When the Hubs was in the Navy, we'd only talk every month or so for 5 minutes at a time. It was such a joy to HEAR his voice. I don't remember most of the things we talked about. But the fact that I knew that he and I were connected for those few minutes. That he was safe AT THAT MOMENT. That I knew exactly what he was doing right that second. It was priceless.

Anyway, these two kids have been raising money for years. They've raised about a million dollars to date! Isn't that amazing? Their parents are teachers. The entire family sounds solid. The good old-fashioned American family. And these kids? Because of their good hearts? I mean, they do this stuff for free. This junior and senior in high school? They were rewarded today. They were EACH given a $100,000 scholarship to any college they choose (thanks to AT&T). Can you believe it? They were speechless. It was a nice moment to witness. They were truly NOT expecting a gift for their gift to the troops. Now they can go to whatever school they want. I'm even more happy for their parents, because now they can put away the money they'd invest for their kids college education can go to THEIR retirement.

That was the BEST thing to see all day.