LAST LETTER

On this solemn day, we honor those who were WILLING to lay down their lives so that we could freely live ours.   As soldiers prepare for battle, many write “LAST LETTERS.” These are final words to their families in the event they don’t make it home.  I am moved by the gallantry and bravery of these soldiers as they have boldly protected our freedom. Below, is a letter to home from a mortally wounded soldier just before he passed.  Written in the 1800’s, the verbiage (as  written by his wound dresser) is a little hard to follow but the message is QUITE CLEAR.  

Dear Sister, Father, Mother and friends,

I recievd your letter, but I don’t think I ever shall see another that you write, this is Friday night, but I don’t think I will live to see morning. But My Kind friends, I am a Soldier of Christ, I will meet you all in Heven, my leg has bin taking of above my nee. I am Dying at this time, so don’t morn after me fore I have bleed and died fore my Country. May God help you all to pray fore me. I want you all to meet me in Heven above. Dear Sister, you wanted to know if my leg would be stiff? God Bless Your Soul Sister, I will be stiff all over be four twenty four ours. My wound Dresser is writing this letter fore me. When you get this letter write to Alexander Nelan, fore I wont live till morning, so good bye my friends, May God be with you all, good bye, God Bless my poor Soul

The Bible says in John 15:12-13 “This is My commandment, that you love one another, just as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends. 

In remembrance for what these young men and women have done for us and in remembrance for what Christ has done for us. Y’all have a great day and GOD Bless you.