In a world where we have gotten away from reading the bible, praying to give thanks instead of asking for a want or need, becoming a part of something greater than ourselves .. where we have taken the Pledge Of Allegence from our schools and Gods name from our government & homes .. letting the tv, computer & vidoe games raise our children, and us adults becoming comfortably numb to life ..where it takes a 9/11 to wake us from our comfort zone! We unite as one and send our men, women & children off to fight the cause .. but don't SEE THEM OFF, stand beside them and love them HOME .. all too soon forget why we sent them and demand they be returned home, cuz we find life is too hard for US while they are AT WAR .. to where there are protests at fallen HERO's funerals and name calling as they arrive home on MUCH NEEDED leave, the images of that fateful day now a blur as we become once again, all wrapped up in the "ME" of the moment ..
When my 7 yr old son comes to me and asks ..
"Mommy, why does it matter what I want to be when I grow up if the world is going to end?" .. what do you say?
I said what I believe and try to live ..
"Baby .. people have been talking about that for a hundred years and it hasn't happened yet, you strive to be the best you can be, dream big and make your dreams happen, live life for you and never do anything you can't look yourself in the mirror for, walk a path you would want your heart to follow and don't worry over what you have no control over .. then you will be what you want when you grow up"!
Thought .. if this advice is good enough for my son, it's good enough for everyone .. if only more "walked the talk". Our children ARE our future, but it's being stolen by negativity, fear and lack of hope .. when they should be learning values, confidence and RESPECT .. and spoon fed the american dream .. "you can be ANYTHING you want to be because we live in the greatest country on earth!!" Just a thought ...
To ALLLL the American Military .. you are loved and respected by MORE than you know .. hold your heads up high and WALK PROUD .. you are all HERO's to someone .. and I personally THANK YOU ALLLLLLLLL for all that you do, believe, feel, sacrafice and endure for ALLLLLL of US!
Grandpa .. take me back to yesterday ..
"when the line between right and wrong, didn't seem so hazy ... "
