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| WWII soldiers saying their last goodbyes before shipping out. |
Memorial Day has been created to honor and thank our fallen men and women for
their ultimate sacrifices so that you and I may pursue our coveted and privileged lives. Everyone has been touched
by a veteran. We all have had to say our good byes,
whether they be temporary ones at the dock or tarmac when they ship off, or final farewells at the bedside.
But don’t forget the most painful goodbyes - the
tragic, unexpected farewells we must say alone after a veteran's suicide. These goodbyes occur twenty-two times a
day.
Twenty-two times a day.
Today I want to remember those Masada souls who fought the valiant fight, and could not give up….until they did.
Twenty-two times a day.
Today I want to remember those Masada souls who fought the valiant fight, and could not give up….until they did.
These fallen heroes have defended my right to stand up for
my beliefs.
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| A protestor at Tiananmen Square who was never seen again after this picture was taken -1989 |
Because of them I do not live in fear...
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| A 106 Year Old Armenian woman guards her house - 1990 |
...and I will not starve ...
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| A Vulture waits for a Sudanese girl to die. 1993 |
... and I am free to
follow my dreams.
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| POWS cheer as their plane lifts off to take them home after the Vietnam war. |
This Memorial Day please join me as I offer a special thanks in honor of those men and women who have fallen too early.
Because of them we are able to live a charmed life. I am embarrassed that my biggest
worries are losing ten pounds, hoping the potholes on Interstate 5 are filled
before my next road trip, and being disappointed if my favorite show tonight is
a rerun.
Today, and every day of my life, with every breath I take…..
Thank you.
Service Dogs Save Veterans' Lives.
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| A Service Dog in WWII |
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