THANK YOU To ALL Our Veterans!! We Can Never Really Repay You!

I am ashamed that I don't
always think about what the cost
is for my freedom.

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I don't always think about
the person that laid
down their life so that
I can enjoy the freedoms
this country allows.

I don't always think about
the day-to-day struggles that
some of our veterans must deal with...
the physical, emotional, spiritual end
of it.

I do think about my Father,
a vet of WWI (yes-WWI)-
He was a young man in the service and
a man of many years when I was born (53).
His gas mask was in our attic.
He never talked about WWI
but I have 1/2 of the letters he
wrote home to his family.
My dear brother had the other half.


I do think about my Uncle Samuel,
that fought in the Korean War~
but I don't ever remember him
mentioning it.

I do think about my foster brother, Gene,
that was part of the Vietnam war years...
the war that wasn't a war,
or so they say.


I do think about my nephew, Scott,
that suffered permanent damage
when he was fired on as
he guarded one of
Sadam's palaces.


And, I do think about a man
that has a blog..
A man that I met in my blog travels...
you know when you hit that
Next Blog button on the top..
This is a man that gave it all
for his country...
and is now but a shadow
of his former self, on the outside..
Inside- he is a fighter of the
greatest magnitude.
I have a soft spot for
Kurt The Krippled Warrior.
He lives a hard life but asks
for no pity or sympathy.



Today, I hope to
raise a salute to every man or woman
that fights for all of us.
God Bless Our Veterans
and those that are serving
our country today.

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Without you- we have no hope.

Have a wonderful Tuesday
and if you out and about and see
a service person shake his or her hand
and tell them
Thank You For Your Service.
You'll be glad you did.