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Go On

SMILE

One Sunday morning, the pastor noticed little Alex

was staring up at the large plaque that hung in

the foyer of the church. It was covered with

names and small American flags were

mounted on either side of them.

The seven year old had been staring at the

plaque for some time, so the

Pastor walked up, stood beside

the little boy, and said quietly,

"Good morning, Alex."

"Good morning, Pastor," replied the boy,

still focused on the plaque.

"Pastor, what is this? "Well, son, it's

a memorial to all the young men and

women who died in the service."

Soberly, they stood together, staring

at the large plaque.

Little Alex's voice was barely audible, trembling with fear,

when he asked, "Which service, the 9:45 or the 11:15?"