07.03.09
Fourth of July
Tomorrow is the 4th of July – Independence Day for Americans and a great time for reflection. Whether you agree with the conflicts we are currently engaged in or not, we have our soldiers fighting there. These are men and women who volunteered to defend our country and to fight for what this country was built on – freedoms. These are our men and women, our sons and daughters; they are husbands and wives, and mothers and fathers.
Our soldiers are leaving behind families to serve and to protect us. They risk their lives every day for a war that they did not decide upon. These are the true heroes of our time. These are the continuing line of soldiers who give everything, including their lives, for this country and for us. These are the soldiers who leave behind their loved ones even with the uncertainty of when, and if, they will return. Then upon their return must be able to leave behind what they experienced and saw in combat so they are able to make that adjustment back to being a husband, wife, and parent. Our men and women now have the highest suicide rates because of what is being asked of them not to mention all the challenges they face when returning from combat.
So what I would ask every one of you to do this 4th of July is to think not of the politics of war but of the men, women and families of the military and what they are sacrificing for us. To take a moment and really think of all the veterans and what sacrifices have been made over the years.
Next time you are walking down the street or at the airport and you see a veteran, take that moment to thank them for all that they do for us. See what a difference that makes for them.
Have a great, safe 4th of July and let’s remember why we are celebrating. It is not about the fireworks, the BBQs and the gatherings. It is about remembering why we have the most freedoms of any country in the world and what sacrifices were made to achieve and retain them! Remember the veterans who came back with missing limbs, mental challenges and sometimes in a coffin – leaving their families behind to go on alone! This holiday let’s go back to the basics and remember why we celebrate this holiday and let’s support our GIs!
In keeping with SPP tradition, here are some quotes for the holiday:
“Freedom is never dear at any price. It is the breath of life. What would a man not pay for living?” ~ Gandhi
“All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope”. ~Winston Churchill
“Then join hand in hand, brave Americans all! By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall.” -John Dickinson
One flag, one land, one heart, one hand, One Nation evermore! -Oliver Wendell Holmes
“We stand for freedom. That is our conviction for ourselves; that is our only commitment to others. ” ~ John F Kennedy
“Freedom is the oxygen of the soul” ~ Moshe Dayan
“Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.
“In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved.” -Franklin D. Roosevelt
With Love, Peace and Power,
Ron Dilbert
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