Sunday morning, the pastor noticed little Alex
standing in
the foyer of the church staring up at a large plaque.
It was
covered with names with small American flags mounted
on either
side of it. The seven year old had been staring at the
plaque
for some time, so the pastor walked up, stood beside
the little
boy, and said quietly,
 
"Good morning Alex."
 
"Good morning Pastor,"  he replied , still focused on
the
plaque. "Pastor, what is this?"  he asked the pastor.

 
The pastor said, "Well, son, it's a memorial to all
the young
men and women who died in the service."
 
Soberly, they just stood together, staring at the
large plaque.
 
Finally, little Alex's voice, barely audible and
trembling with
fear, asked, "Which service, the 9:45 or the 11:15?"


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