November 11, 2009
To those who served:
Thank you.
"A man must know his destiny… if he does not recognize it, then he is lost. By this I mean, once, twice, or at the very most, three times, fate will reach out and tap a man on the shoulder… if he has the imagination, he will turn around and fate will point out to him what fork in the road he should take, if he has the guts, he will take it." - General George S. Patton, Jr.
Veterans' Day will come and go
Quicker than the blink of an eye
But memories of heroes present and past
Will never, ever die.
The youth of today, do you understand?
The price brave men did pay
To preserve the freedom we enjoy
Each and every day.
They were called to duty, and so they went
Not knowing what was to be
Many came home, some never did
They sacrificed so we could be free.
How lonely some must have felt
How scared some had to be
They paid the bill with their own blood
What a great cost to be free.
The heroes of our country
Are the ones who paved the way
For freedom and the many rights
That we enjoy today.
Next time, young folks, you pass someone
Who may be old and gray
Remember — thanks to him or her
You have your freedom today.
by Holly Rulli
November 11 is also General Patton's Birthday, but we never seem to remember that. Below is the famous "Patton Prayer" sent to the men of the Third Army December 8, 1944:
"Almighty and most merciful Father, we humbly beseech Thee, of Thy great goodness, to restrain these immoderate rains with which we have had to contend. Grant us fair weather for Battle. Graciously hearken to us as soldiers who call Thee that, armed with Thy power, we may advance from victory to victory, and crush the oppression and wickedness of our enemies, and establish Thy justice among men and nations. Amen."
Amen.
Thank you for protecting this great Country of ours, and for protecting my personal freedom. I am forever grateful.
Posted by LindaSoG at November 11, 2009 06:43 AM
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Comments
Thank you. A lovely post.
Posted by: MCPO Airdale at November 14, 2009 04:53 PM
Checking in late dear one, AWOL again, it is always a joy to see your tributes.
Thank you for the wonderful post.
Posted by: Jack at November 15, 2009 06:24 PM
Lindaaaaaa just stopping by to say I hope
you had a wonderful BIRTHDAY today.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Linda!!!!
I love you!
Posted by: Wild Thing at November 19, 2009 11:44 PM
Posted by: cmblake6 at December 30, 2009 12:46 PM
http://cmblake6.wordpress.com/2009/12/30/there-is-no-way-around-this/
Try it this way. Bah!
BTW, Happy belated birthday!
Posted by: cmblake6 at December 30, 2009 12:48 PM