本文发表在 rolia.net 枫下论坛以前有人曾问可否有类似的英语本地的论坛，想了解他们在关心什么，实际上大多地区也有，主要的形式大概是email或MSN转发，在办公室里大约热点的帖子要达到2000多次转发，有的要达到5000多次，其中有的还要在办公楼内的局域网内转发
例如记得有一次号召一天不加油，抵制高价，转发5500多次，加上公司内部转发
应该达到3万人以上。我翻译的这个小文章来自MSN,转发，大概是属于热点了。
开始我感到奇怪的是，我们的IT经理转发给我们大家的，他大概从来也没有发过
这种内容，以免大家无限制的上网。
没有人支持战争，但这次是恐怖分子向全世界宣战，加拿大别无选择，只得迎战
阿富汗没有石油，没有财富，加拿大出兵仅仅是为了保卫自己，支持正义，那些
机场的士兵是为了加拿大人民去战斗，我们是移民，不可能参与国策和出征，但
至少还应该有主持正义的勇气和看法。在机场发生的故事放映了真实的加拿大的
人民，这种文化和观念保证了不会出现几百人围观一个落水的妇女而见死不救的
现象出现。我基本上照原文翻译，仅仅改动了几个字，水平不高，请大家指教
From the daughter of a Soldier..
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Last week I was in Trenton, Ontario.
>>>>>>>attending a
>>>>>>>conference. While I was in the airport, returning home, I heard
>>>>>>>several
>>>>>>>people behind me beginning to clap and cheer. I immediately turned
>>>>>>>around
>>>>>>>and witnessed one of the greatest act's of patriotism I have ever
>>>>>>>seen.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Moving thru the terminal was a group of
>>>>>>>soldiers in
>>>>>>>their camo's, as they began heading to their gate everyone (well
>>>>>>>almost
>>>>>>>everyone) was abruptly to their feet with their hands waving and
>>>>>>>cheering.
>>>>>>>When I saw the soldiers, probably 30-40 of them, being applauded and
>>>>>>>cheered
>>>>>>>for it hit me. I'm not alone. I'm not the only red blooded Canadian
>>>>>>>who
>>>>>>>still loves this country and supports our troops and their families.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Of course I immediately stopped and began
>>>>>>>clapping
>>>>>>>for these young unsung heroes who are putting their lives on the line
>>>>>>>everyday for us so we can go to school, work and home without fear or
>>>>>>>reprisal. Just when I thought I could not be more proud of my country
>>>>>>>or of
>>>>>>>our service men and women a young girl, not more than 6 or 7 years
>>>>>>>old, ran
>>>>>>>up to one of the male soldiers. He kneeled down and said "hi," the
>>>>>>>little
>>>>>>>girl then she asked him if he would give something to her daddy for
>>>>>>>her. The
>>>>>>>young soldier, he didn't look any older than maybe 22 himself, said he
>>>>>>>would
>>>>>>>try and what did she want to give to her daddy. Then suddenly the
>>>>>>>little
>>>>>>>girl grabbed the neck of this soldier, gave him the biggest hug she
>>>>>>>could
>>>>>>>muster and then kissed him on the cheek.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The mother of the little girl, who said her
>>>>>>>daughters name was Courtney, told the young soldier that her husband
>>>>>>>was a
>>>>>>>Corporal and had been in Afghanistan for 5 months now. As the mom was
>>>>>>>explaining how much her daughter, Courtney, missed her father, the
>>>>>>>young
>>>>>>>soldier began to tear up. When this temporarily single mom was done
>>>>>>>explaining her situation, all of the soldiers huddled together for a
>>>>>>>brief
>>>>>>>second. Then one of the other servicemen pulled out a military looking
>>>>>>>walkie-talkie. They started playing with the device and talking back
>>>>>>>and
>>>>>>>forth on it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> After about 10-15 seconds of this, the young
>>>>>>>soldier
>>>>>>>walked back over to Courtney, bent down and said this to her, "I spoke
>>>>>>>to
>>>>>>>your daddy and he told me to give this to you." He then hugged this
>>>>>>>little
>>>>>>>girl that he had just met and gave her a kiss on the cheek. He
>>>>>>>finished by
>>>>>>>saying "your daddy told me to tell you that he loves you more than
>>>>>>>anything
>>>>>>>and he is coming home very soon."
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The mom at this point was crying almost
>>>>>>>uncontrollably and as the young soldier stood to his feet he saluted
>>>>>>>Courtney and her mom. I was standing no more than 6 feet away from
>>>>>>>this
>>>>>>>entire event unfolded. As the soldiers began to leave, heading towards
>>>>>>>their
>>>>>>>gate, people resumed their applause. As I stood there applauding and
>>>>>>>looked
>>>>>>>around, their were very few dry eyes, including my own. That young
>>>>>>>soldier
>>>>>>>in one last act of selflessness, turned around and blew a kiss to
>>>>>>>Courtney
>>>>>>>with a tear rolling down his cheek.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> We need to remember everyday all of our
>>>>>>>soldiers and
>>>>>>>their families and thank God for them and their sacrifices. At the end
>>>>>>>of
>>>>>>>the day, it's good to be a Canadian.
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