SOLDIERS AWAY FROM HOME

If your have a soldier far away on military service and you are wondering what to send them for a Thanksgiving treat, here are some ideas. I have given these a great deal of thought and know what kids like, what is NOURISHING and easy to digest. They are often tense, tired and missing home and the people they love. Send it with kisses and vibrations of love and warmth.
You can send chocolates, chocolate spread, carob spread, cinnamon powder, cocoa,
peanut butter, halva spread, honey and molasses, Marmite, Almond paste, Halva, tinned hummus, techina, sesame snacks, dates, dried fruits, raisins, figs, apricots, prunes and nuts. Almonds are good and sugared pecans, cashew nuts and some walnuts too. I suggest that these are packed in easy to "open and close" plastic containers. Check that the dates of the products are good for a few months. Send tinned food snacks, relishes and jams. Today you can buy easy-to-squeeze mustard, honey ketchup and even techina in a tube.
Find out if they need vitamins, some vitamin C or a general tonic.
There are great crackers, health cookies, individual soya and rice milks, cereals, and instant soups. I feel the guys and girls want the feel of home treats. In Israel every soldier likes soup almonds. These are divine to snack dry too.
Send a few packets of instant soups and healthy energy snack bars.
Take care to pack everything in a practical way. Skip large containers; just repack the cereal, crackers and foods that spoil, in air tight plastic containers.
Send a good deodorant, foot powder, body lotion, a shower cap for the girls, carefully chosen toothpaste and hair conditioner. Include dental floss, an extra tooth brush, a new hair brush and nail file. These little things just make life a bit sweeter.

Send a small board with a few laminated photos of the family and pets. It is a good feeling of home. A small note book and few pens are handy as well.

A new CD or music tape is fun and a magazine that they like, some news of contemporaries, cuttings of people they know and a letter or two. When you are far away the touch of the human hand on paper has a lot of meaning.

Finally, do it today. Do not think you will do it tomorrow. The idea is to get it there before Thanksgiving. So rush out and shop, pack and post the parcel.

Pray for the safety of every one and let them come home safely.

Make Thanksgiving a global feeling and enjoy who you are, where you are and what you have to cherish and be thankful for.
Love and light, Rona