My Son

A mother asked the President
"Why did my son have to die in Iraq?"

A mother asked the President
"Why did my son have to die in Saudi Arabia?"

A mother asked the President
"Why did my son have to die in Kuwait?"

A mother asked the President
"Why did my son have to die in Vietnam?"

A mother asked the President
"Why did my son have to die in Korea?"

A mother asked the President
"Why did my son have to die on Iwo Jima?"

A mother asked the President
"Why did my son have to die on a battlefield on a field in France?"

A mother asked the President
"Why did my son have to die at Gettysburg?"

A mother asked the President
"Why did my son have to die on a frozen field near Valley Forge?"

A long time ago

A mother looked up to the sky
With tears in her eyes
And asked God

"Why did my Son have to die on a cross outside of Jerusalem?"

The answer is the same for each and every one of them

"So others may have life and dwell in peace, happiness, and freedom."

~Author Unknown~