Tag Archives: Freedom

Remembering our Veterans … Freedom is not free

Veterans Day – memories of the past are very real today and I’m remembering all of my family who served. I wonder if the brave warriors had not fought if we would be living as free as we are today. … Continue reading

Posted in America, General, military, Veterans | Tagged , , , , , , | 6 Comments

In the blink of an eye … everything can change forever

        In light of what is happening in our country today, my mind has run rampant again, you know this nit-picky mind of mine, and I need to remember a gentler time in America. I remember when … Continue reading

Posted in America, Election, General, God | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Just sayin’ …Where in the world did it all go?

    Many of us who’ve watched the political scene in America for decades are wondering what happened to honesty and integrity. We can remember when a man’s word was his bond. We remember when truth was significant. We remember … Continue reading

Posted in America, Election, General, God, Memories | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

There’s something about a tattered and torn flag …

There’s something about a tattered and torn flag that speaks to me. It speaks of the many years it has flown over America, of my childhood and standing up every morning in the classroom saying the Pledge of Allegiance. It … Continue reading

Posted in America, General, Memorial Day | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Memorial Day … a day to remember

There are 46,551 brush strokes in the painting, each stroke represents one American soldier that did not come home from Vietnam. Painted by Gary Morris, Lt Col USMC.       Vietnam Vet Memories cloud my mind today of the men in my … Continue reading

Posted in America, General, Memorial Day, Veterans, Vietnam | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments