Hello West Virginia Sons and Daughters,

I am a mother of a West Virginian currently serving in the Army. I simply want to say I am glad for an opportunity to remind you of home here in West Virginia. Here at home, we do care deeply about you. We want to express our feelings without the fear of getting into political arguments or taking sides about the war.

I have a wonderful relationship with my son. It is good also to say, "We care about and respect all of you."

People contributing to Thanks! Plain and Simple!! have many points of view. We don't argue, because our focus is on you.

Be safe. Come home when you can. And, in the end, let's all work together to find ways to help you to stay in our special state. We all need each other to keep our West Virginia home "wonderful." So, let's each give of our separate and special gifts.

Terrisita Barrett,
Kanawha County