Thank you

[Richtee]

Not the best quality pict, but the food was excellent.

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Remembrance Day (Archaic)

One rarely thinks on some of the things that are the most important. We tend to take for granted “certain unalienable rights”. We just wake up in the morning and BOOM… even before our coffee or whatever..there they are.

We don’t often ponder why we find “these truths to be self-evident”. And we just assume that we are entitled to “life, love and the pursuit of happiness”.

I admit to it myself, in the work-a-day world I lose sight of exactly WHY I am allowed to be complacent and indeed take for granted many things that should not be taken for granted. First and foremost of them are the service men and women whom have given their lives to allow me the freedom and comfort I have today.

The freedom and comfort to choose my labors and my pleasures. To raise a family as I see fit. To speak my mind, and to act my conscience. This is one day when we pay homage and shed a tear for those who have given all their freedoms, loves and families so we may have ours.

I wish more people considered this. It may just temper a poor decision or selfish choice that seem all too often to be made today. I cannot say I’m not guilty of such, but I can say a moment of reflection is sometimes all it takes to avoid a pitfall.

It’s time to make America beautiful again. Stand above the crap of politics, shout down the evil ideals and factions trying to weaken us, act with community spirit and pride. Honor them.

So, this Memorial Day…reflect on why you have the freedom and the choices you have. And By God- make those people whom gave their lives for you to have those choices proud!

Some Gave All

All gave some, yet some gave all

without a question, none at all

Asked to do what was right

for their country they joined the fight

Some widows wept, and orphaned sons

dads laid low by enemy's guns

throughout time it's been this way

but for their lives we live today

A stronger nation than we could be

without the lives given for thee

so please remember through it all

all gave some, and some- gave all.

RT

 

[Uarbor]

[Richtee]

OMG... sooo many flags

[Uarbor]

OMG... sooo many flags

not only is there a full size flag for every veteran there is a bronze plaque at the bottom of each flag with the veterans name and years of service. Every telephone pole in town has a flag with a photo honor of every veteran taken while they were in uniform. A truly patriotic place that I have proud to be from

[cmjlab]

Another quote that stuck with me from early military days...... "Freedom has a price the protected will never know...". 17 years later I have experienced that to be true as I look at people around me and today's society. Of(prob wrong place for this, sorry).

[6afraidof7]

Another quote that stuck with me from early military days...... "Freedom has a price the protected will never know...". 17 years later I have experienced that to be true as I look at people around me and today's society. Of(prob wrong place for this, sorry).

In my opinion there is never a wrong place for that statement....