November 27, 2004
I am writing this letter of thanks to all the American schoolchildren. My husband, who is currently in Iraq, recently called me. He and the other men recently got care packages from schoolchildren in our country. He explained that simple things like soap, deodorant, shampoo, toothpaste and toothbrushes, shaving cream, pens, pencils and paper were valuable commodities over there. His exact words were, "God bless the American schoolchildren." I have been very worried about him since he left,...