Archive for May, 2008
Summer is finally here!!!
Well Summer is finally here as evidenced by Memorial Day. A day of family outings, picnics, end of the school year and especially motorcycle riding.
However, the most important aspect of this wonderful day is the privilege of honoring our veterans.
These amazing men and women are the sole reason that we are able to enjoy our freedoms without fear of retaliation. As I was sitting at my desk this afternoon, I began to reflect on what makes our country great and decided to list a few of them.
First is our right to be able to openly worship God without fear of death or torture for doing so.
Second is our opportunity to achieve anything we want in life: we can open a business, work at a job for more than a fair wage (some caribbean countries I have visited pay a minimum wage of $1.25 per hour). We also have the greatest health care in the world (I have friends who live in other countries where it can take, sometimes months, to be seen by a doctor). We have the right to own our own homes. We have the right to have as many children as we wish. We still have the right to bare arms. When you stop to think about it, we have so many opportunities that other countries do not have.
I would like to ask you to reflect on all the freedoms we have and see how many others you can think of.
As we reflect on these rights, privileges and freedoms, thank a veteran. Whether we agree or disagree with our current situation in Iraq, we still need to respect and honor our veterans and those currently serving our country.
Several years ago, I visited the Wall in Washington, DC. and discovered you can’t help but get emotional. Thanks to all of those who have given their life to secure our freedom.
Have you ever sat down and talked with a soldier, especially one now serving our country? Their pride in what they are doing is so emotional that all you want to do is hug them and mutter Thanks.
I wish each of you a great Memorial Day.
One final personal note, my cancer is still stable and I feel pretty good. Our website “christianswithcancer.org” is continually growing. We had over 500 visits this month alone.
Thank you for all your prayers and support.
May God be with each of you,
Hal
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