November 22, 2006
The Student Life Centre - a true meaning of the words. A place where many students congregated, hustling between classes, stopping for a bite to eat, meet with aquaintances, catching up on classwork or tonight.. taking a moment of their time to sign a banner that will be sent to our troops in Afghanistan. Almost all of the second side of the 32 foot was filled with well wishes, thank you's, and personal messages to people that are serving overseas that are probably their age - their peers. Peers helping to establish the security necessary to promote development in Afghanistan.
Many students having signed the banner have pledged to Wear Red on Fridays. "HUA!"
Friends Supporting Friends 
This message says it all. It's from a student whose home country was Afghanistan. Thank you Fatima. Bless you.
The banner grew with well wishes. CF sanctioned items were for sale. A chance to purchase tshirts, magnets and pins!
Friends say "Hi!"
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"THANK YOU UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO!"
Wear Red on Fridays!
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Note to my son: Well I couldn't believe it. I found my way around the campus.. I only needed to stop to ask for directions a couple times :) haha I reflected as I walked past the gym. It was like a strange presence surrounding me as I stood in the SLC - a sense of many backflashes- Brubacher's, the big stairway, the hustle and bustle of students, yet it wasn't the same. When arriving at the table, I looked to the left and noticed this banner. I smiled and said, "I have to take a picture of this for my son" We'll have our perogies with the turkey, the pumpkin pie and the birthday cake :)
I then looked below and saw this awning.. and then a comforting feeling filled my heart... a part of you was there with me... and I smiled while a tear trickled down my cheek.
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