As I write this, I am remembering that I am able to do this because some wise men a long time ago decided it was important to protect our freedoms. Many many people after them, men and women, defended, watched over, fought for, suffered greatly, and some died, so that we can be and do what we want.
I did not serve in the military. They dropped the draft just before it was my turn. But many I know did. Robert K. Ruzicka Sr., Murray Kinnich, Uncle Paul, CJ Whitkop, and others, friends, children of friends.
Who do you know who served? Thank them, remember them, pray for them. Greet a soldier when you see one. Even if you don't know them. Pray for their families while they are away. Pray for the ones who have come home, missing something, even if what they are missing can't be seen.
From the first days of the revolution to now, there have been many who loved this country enough to lay it on the line for it, and for us. Most of them volunteered. All of them at considerable peril. Some lost their life for it. Some continue to serve in private, using the skills and experience they learned while in uniform.
Fly a flag. Say a prayer. Think about what we have, and how we can best use it for the Good.
Thank you Veterans. Godspeed...
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