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Title: Life Just Got Better
Post by: Bill Gruby on February 01, 2008, 06:02:20 AM
 
  Yesterday a new car pulled into my driveway. Actually that is nothing new here, my son is a mechanic. I thought it was him because it came in at landing speed.
  A few minutes went by and I was on the computer and my back was to the door. Someone came in and the first words out of their mouth were whats for supper. I was about to say can't you even say hello first and I turned to see who was talking.
  Instant shock, standing in the doorway was my number one son home from Iraq. After I regained my composure and many many hugs later Life is good. It doesn't get any better than this.
  I have much to be thankful for. a complete family ranks #1 in my book.
  Just thought you might like to hear a happy ending for a change.

  "Billy G"  HH%% HH%% HH%%
Title: Re: Life Just Got Better
Post by: Roger Vizioli on February 01, 2008, 06:31:52 AM
Bill,
Truly good news!
Our sincere thanks to him for all he has done, and to the Gruby family!
Roger V.
Title: Re: Life Just Got Better
Post by: Paul Taylor on February 01, 2008, 07:04:09 AM
WOW G-Man!!!

That is awesome!!! What a great surprise. Like Roger said, a hero’s welcome home and thanks to your son from the Taylor family. (051) o2oP HH%%

Paul H^^
Title: Re: Life Just Got Better
Post by: Keith Spriggs on February 01, 2008, 07:24:30 AM
Bill, I know that feeling. Each time I see my son after a mission it is like the first time I saw him when he was born. He is now in the most treacherous place in the world, Washington, DC.

Thanks to the Gruby family for their service and thanks for sharing the news.
Title: Re: Life Just Got Better
Post by: Bill Little on February 01, 2008, 09:16:12 AM
OUTSTANDING!
Title: Re: Life Just Got Better
Post by: john e. holliday on February 01, 2008, 09:20:56 AM
Great news.  Lets hope he doesn't have to be put in harms way again.  Also tell him thanks from the old DOC for what he done for us.  DOC Holliday
Title: Re: Life Just Got Better
Post by: Clint Ormosen on February 01, 2008, 10:06:59 AM
Bill, please give your son a big "Thank You and God Bless" from the Ormosen family.
Great to hear about his surprise homecomming!
Title: Re: Life Just Got Better
Post by: Marvin Denny on February 01, 2008, 01:07:51 PM
  Congrats on your son's safe return.  Tell him that we are really proud of hin and his service to our country.  We are proud of his whole family and their support of this country.

  How is your wife doing??  Much better we hope. 
   The Bigiron family .  Bigiron and Texas Red
Title: Re: Life Just Got Better
Post by: RandySmith on February 01, 2008, 01:27:23 PM
 
  Yesterday a new car pulled into my driveway. Actually that is nothing new here, my son is a mechanic. I thought it was him because it came in at landing speed.
  A few minutes went by and I was on the computer and my back was to the door. Someone came in and the first words out of their mouth were whats for supper. I was about to say can't you even say hello first and I turned to see who was talking.
  Instant shock, standing in the doorway was my number one son home from Iraq. After I regained my composure and many many hugs later Life is good. It doesn't get any better than this.
  I have much to be thankful for. a complete family ranks #1 in my book.
  Just thought you might like to hear a happy ending for a change.

  "Billy G"  HH%% HH%% HH%%



HI Bill

Great news!
Very happy  to hear of your  surprise, my kid was a Marine Sargent stationed in Iraq  a couple of years back, he came home 2 years ago after serving his time in the Marines.  He  has just  signed up in the ARMY now, and has been sent to Asia. He will go Helicopter training at some point to fly attack Hellicopters s . 
We will wait patiently  for his  return one day maybe in a year or so

Regards
Randy
Title: Re: Life Just Got Better
Post by: Dave Nyce on February 01, 2008, 02:03:10 PM
Please give your son our thanks for his service to our country.

Dave
Title: Re: Life Just Got Better
Post by: Randy Powell on February 01, 2008, 02:09:20 PM
A great day, indeed.
Title: Re: Life Just Got Better
Post by: George on February 01, 2008, 02:30:31 PM
Now THAT's what I call a nice surprise!

George
Title: Re: Life Just Got Better
Post by: Bob Disharoon on February 01, 2008, 05:33:36 PM
good for you, BG..you've had a tuff year..andspring is just around the corner #^

...HD H^^
Title: Re: Life Just Got Better
Post by: Will Hinton on February 01, 2008, 07:27:12 PM
Wonderful news- and tell him "THANKS" from an old Navy man. 
randy, you do the same with your son!
Blessings,
Will

P.S. This is my first post after a week without the computer.  It crashed last Firday in the middle of money talk with a client!
Title: Re: Life Just Got Better
Post by: Leo Mehl on February 02, 2008, 12:54:17 AM
Ther is nothing like having the family togather. We all owe him a job well done. One of these days may be me at the door and you can say Get out. :)!
Title: Re: Life Just Got Better
Post by: Steve Scott on February 02, 2008, 09:17:03 AM
  I have much to be thankful for. a complete family ranks #1 in my book.
  Just thought you might like to hear a happy ending for a change.
Amen.  My daughter just left for college last fall.  She's only 95 miles away but I miss her as much as she is homesick for us.

Family is precious.
Title: Re: Life Just Got Better
Post by: Tom Niebuhr on February 02, 2008, 11:28:27 AM
BILL,

THAT IS WONDERFUL NEWS. HOPEFULLY HE DOES NOT HAVE TO GO BACK!

I SALUTE YOUR FAMILY!

Title: Re: Life Just Got Better
Post by: Leester on February 02, 2008, 07:22:46 PM
Great news G-Man. Tell him thanks for his service.

Oh by the way   what was for supper ??  LL~ LL~ LL~
Title: Re: Life Just Got Better
Post by: Bill Turner on February 02, 2008, 08:31:47 PM
I don't post much, but I can say that this touched me.  I know exactly how you feel.  We went to St. Louis on the 15th of January and met a plane with the youngest on it.

We hadn't seen him for 10 months.  He was in Iraq, working in a detainee center.  We talked on the phone, we talked on the computer.  we sent emails but when I could touch him once again.  I know.

Many hugs.  He probably wishes Dad would ease off a bit.  Anyway Congrats on your son also coming home.  Its just about too wonderful for words.

Now if they could get this thing figured out so all the sons and daughters could come home.  That would be good.

Best to all
Bill

Keep em flyin!