If you didn't notice, the subject is Memorial Day which is OT. Al - High Point, NC On Jun 1, 2010, at 1:38 AM, "Bruce Browning - The Piano Tuner" <justpianos at our.net.au > wrote: > > Please take this OT > > > > >> Thanks Ed for your reflections on this Memorial Day. I understand >> when you >> say "I hate that we need a military", but we must embrace the fact >> that we >> do need a military. >> I heard someone say, THERE ISN'T A COUNTRY ON EARTH THAT WASN'T >> FORGED IN >> BLOOD. Our soldiers are there voluntarily to serve and defend to the >> death, our individual freedom we cherish as Americans. Thank you >> men and >> women of the Armed Forces who have served and died for this greatest >> nation on earth. >> >> >> >> --- On Mon, 5/31/10, John Formsma <formsma at gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> From: John Formsma <formsma at gmail.com> >> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Memorial day >> To: pianotech at ptg.org >> Date: Monday, May 31, 2010, 7:07 PM >> >> >> Well said, sir! >> >> >> -- >> JF >> >> >> On Mon, May 31, 2010 at 1:27 PM, Ed Foote <a440a at aol.com> wrote: >> >> >> Greetings, >> It is Memorial Day and I once again am reminded of the power >> of >> gratitude. The more I can empathize with the Union soldier of long >> ago, >> fighting to preserve America, as well as the Special-Ops team >> moving in >> danger on my behalf, right now, the more I can appreciate what we >> have in >> this country. Though I have been in it, and my father, also, I >> hate that >> we need a military, but am thankful that we have the best one >> available. >> There is a fiber in this country shown by those that volunteer, and >> America needs to honor them for being willing to serve, lest we >> find that >> service has lost its honor,(remember Vietnam?the late '60's and >> 70's were >> kinda rough on vets). >> There has never been as blessed a group of people as the >> American >> public, nor as free. Let us pay homage to those that paid far more >> than >> any of us, and remember that the true price of our freedom today is >> most >> accurately measured in flag draped coffins and injured lives that >> have >> been sent totally sideways. We can do that best by taking care of >> our >> vets and our women and men in uniform today, and never taking our >> dearly >> paid for, incredible, life here in America for granted. >> Regards, >> >> >> >> Ed Foote RPT >> http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html >> >> >> >> > > >
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