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One 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?
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?