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    Good kid ..

    Preston Sharp became upset when he realized that not every veteran in his grandfather's cemetery had a flag on their grave


    REDDING, Calif. -- Young boys aren't easily appalled, but 11-year-old Preston Sharp sure knows the feeling.

    "Yeah, I was really surprised," Preston said. And really disappointed.

    Preston's mom April had never seen him like this before. "Not this angry and passionate," she said.

    What upset her son so much was visiting his grandpa's grave in Redding, California, and realizing that not every veteran in the cemetery had a flag. April says even hours later, he was still harping on it.

    "And I was like, 'Son, if you're going to complain about something, you have to do something about it or let it go.' And he's like, 'Well, I'm going to do something about it, Mom,'" she said.

    Next thing she knew, Preston was taking on odd jobs and soliciting donations to buy flags and flowers for every veteran in his grandpa's cemetery. And when that cemetery was covered, he moved on to another, and then another.

    Here we are, two years and 23,000 graves later.

    And he does it every week, rain or shine -- especially rain.

    "They were out there in the rain doing their job, protecting us," Preston said.


    He says coming out in the rain -- or 100-degree heat -- is the least he can do. His devotion really is enormous, and contagious.

    Now when word gets out Preston will be at a cemetery, a lot of folks feel compelled to join in. People like Vietnam veteran Fred Loveland.

    "It's just amazing," Loveland said. "What he's doing brings them out, because they can't believe that a young man in this country is doing what he does."

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        'Son, if you're going to complain about something, you have to do something about it or let it go.'
        One of the better things we can teach our kids these days. Too many people want to complain, but not do something about it. Granted, we can't really do major things about a lot of things in life ...but... if you don't like it, fix it or work towards fixing it.

        Goes along with that thing about "If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem."
        Originally posted by MR EDD
        U defend him who use's racial slurs like hes drinking water.

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