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  1. 05-20-2012, 02:18 #1
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    Default What are the odds?!

    First off, for those who don't know, I'm in Afghanistan. Today, we got an Operation Gratitude care package. It is a random package that this charity sends to our unit. They have some good stuff in them! I opened the box today and among the snacks and goodies, there was a letter. I opened the letter and GUESS WHAT!? IT CAME FROM AN ADDRESS ABOUT 300 YARDS AWAY FROM WHERE I GREW UP! A 6th grade girl named Rose wrote it, with a return address, asking to write her back. The odds of ME opening a RANDOM box like that, and it's sender being somebody who likely is going to the same high school I went to are extraordinary! So I wrote a quick note and mailed it to her, to say thanks and tell her how crazy that was that I get a letter from my small hometown. Just thought I'd share this with you guys. It made my day.
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    Small thing like this what keeps us moving!

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    Awesome. Serendipity is a bitch - but it is wonderful when it works.

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    That's a pretty cool story.
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    Rose cute ?
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    Quote Originally Posted by pepito View Post
    Rose cute ?
    You're inquiring about the cuteness of a 6th grader. Hardly important.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pepito View Post
    Rose cute ?
    Know what I like about high school girls?
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    God's movement and all that...

    Your wonderful commitment to our nation is recognized by a gift from a thoughtful young lady. Thank you for starting my day on a positive note.

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  10. 05-20-2012, 10:55 #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by tmleadr03 View Post
    Know what I like about high school girls?
    That they're significantly older than 6th graders?
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