This weekend thousands of bloggers are remembering 9/11 in a very special way. I am one of them. I volunteered heartily and thankfully to honor one of our 9/11 fallen. Some were hero’s doing their jobs as policemen and firemen. Some were ordinary people who did heroic things to save others. Some were caught in [...]
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My children. Family. Friends. Sunny days that I can ride. My health. Music. Conversations. Rainy days that I can go walking in. Any child’s laughter. Surprises (giving and receiving). Sunshine on a cold day. Swimming on a hot day. Books. Literacy. [...]
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Well, I have returned from Iraq and my leave, and I got my internet up and running. Now I am able to surf the web and see who is saying what and how everyone is doing. I am also able to let you know all of the above about me. So, let [...]
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All kinds of good news… and things to be thankful for.
First: My internet is back up. Yay!!
Second: Raven has been given the all clear and is officially in remission. Thanks to all of you that had her in your prayers and specially to those that helped get her on their prayer lists. It helped more [...]
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my mothers loving handiwork that she created for my birthday this year. She made every piece and I am so proud of it all! I cannot express to her how much I love her and this project she did for me. I know what it took out of her and the amount of time she [...]
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My PC is back. A huge thank you goes out to my PC geeks (said ever so lovingly) over at Power PC in Marietta, GA. They are the best at what they do. They are fair, reasonably priced and they won’t scam you by telling you they have to fix something that is not broken. [...]
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I have to say a big “Thank You” to everyone who commented on my “Let’s admit America gets the celebrities we deserve” post. I went on a rant and (it seems) that I struck a nerve. I appreciate that I am not alone in despising the way the media behaves.
I also appreciate [...]
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Was spent doing something that I wish I could do more often. Don’t get me wrong here, I wish that no more soldiers had to die protecting our freedoms. Yet, this is a fact of life anytime there is a war. What I wish I could do more often is honor those soldiers who paid [...]
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This summer is my 20th reunion, and, just like all the others, I won’t be able to attend. The irony is that I have been outside the country for every one, and I wanted to attend all of them. The question is, why? I know that I would love to see the [...]
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Because you sacrificed… we have a Constitution and Declaration of Independence and are free from the governing hand of another country.
Because you sacrificed… we have one union under God, instead of a divided nation.
Because you sacrificed… we have survivors of Hitlers massacres and a free Europe.
Because you sacrificed… there is democracy in countries it [...]
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