It was a Tuesday morning in October when I heard on VPR that 650 Vermonters were heading off on Thursday to Mississippi for training and then to Iraq right after the holidays. I thought... “What if each one of them received a Caring Coin?” I called the National Guard, spoke with the Commander and asked if I could come to speak with him. He said “Lady, if you can find me, you can speak to me” I did find him and asked him if he thought the troops would want a coin with a card signed by someone who cares. He loved the idea. I told him he would have the Caring Coins before Christmas.
I then invited people to sponsor a Caring Coin for one of the troops. 650 Caring Coins with the angel and the message You are never alone arrived at the base before Christmas. They were placed on each bunk while the troops were on maneuvers.
This is one of the many messages I received from one of the troops in Iraq:
“The angel coins mean a lot to us in Iraq. People keep them on their dogtags, on their desks at work, or in a pocket. It means a lot to us to know that people are thinking of us, and praying for us while we are over here. Having a small token to look at or carry around is good b/c it is a tangible thing that helps us remember people care.”
This message reminds me how important a simple little reminder of caring can be to someone.
Is there someone you'd like to remember with a Caring Coin?
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