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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