Patriotism & You

Copied straight from the flyer-I found the flyer very heart warmering and interesting. No matter what people think of you or how they may slander you, always be true to yourself. Honesty is the best policy. Especially when you do the right thing, there is always going to be someone out there interested in destroying your reputation of making every effort to make you look bad. I believe its the old saying, missery loves company. Don't ad fire to fire, always keep your mind right and on that right path.

A lone soldier in George Washington's Continental Army, stands barefoot in the snow. Shivering in rags, hungry, blood stained from the battle. He holds his musket in his bandage hand and there's fire in his eyes. Looking 200 years later into our generation, he addresses us saying,
"I gave to you a birth right of freedom, born in the constitution, and your children graduate from high school too illiterate to read it. I fought in the snow of Valley Forge, without shoes, to give you the right to vote and you stay home on election day because it rained. I left my family destitute, so you could have freedom of speech, and you remain silent because it might be bad for busines, to speak out for America. I orphaned my children, to give you a Government to serve you, and through neglect, you have permitted special interest to hijack democracy."

The voice from Valley Forge continues, saying..."It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given you the freedom of the press. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given you the freedom of speech. It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given you the freedom to demonstrate. It is the soldier, who salutes the flag, who serves beneath the flag, whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the flag."

How Patiotic are you?

Two days ago, I was shopping at a local store. I was purposely wearing by Veterans cap which states my service in the Army. During my time shopping, its very important for me to show all the respect possible regardless of the reaction of those around me. Not one individual said a word to me about my service. Those I purposely respected, looking for a return response, did not have the courage to speak to me. During my 15 minutes at the meat counter, the young lady serving me was the only one to say, " I really enjoy my freedom, thank you for serving our country and putting your life on the line so that I may have the freedom I so enjoy now, Thank you Sir". I politely said, "Please, don't thank you, I survived, thank those who did not make it back".

P.S. Please forgive the grammer and spelling errors.

W. Matthew Harris