Last month with the subscription drive I found myself gifted with a lifetime subscription. I hadn't asked for it. I've been a member here since 2004, more or less active over that time.
Somebody decided I should be remembered.
In the big scheme of things it was a small gesture, but I am still moved by it.
In an ordinary world where we all wonder if we really count, being remembered is a very powerful thing.
I live in a safe place with easy access to things that are important to me: my family; food; warmth; friends; information and entertainment.
Imagine how much more powerful that gesture would have been if that was not the case.
You're not safe and all the things that matter to you are not available, are in limited supply or are simply not coming.
How easy would it be to feel that no one remembers you, that you don't matter, that no one cares if you live or die?
How much power would the act of someone showing they remember you and that they care have on you?
That's what Netroots For The Troops shows to military personnel and their families. Instead of just slapping a magnet on the car or calling them heroes, NFTT and its supporters give them the concrete proof they are remembered.
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