honor: ENTRY for the FALL SEASON and Defining GRATITUDE CONTEST
- 11/05/14 09:09 PM
ENTRY for the FALL SEASON and Defining GRATITUDE CONTEST Everyone deserves some appreciation! Defining gratitude..... With the upcoming holiday, I am inclined to define gratitude as a thankfulness for those who have and are serving our country. Our Veterans! My step-dad was by far the most influential person in this regard. He and his friends wrote a book about honor. Victory Through Valor. It was supposed to be a story of what happened at the Battle of the Bulge but it turned into so much more. I studied history but never really understood what these brave young men and women endured. History books (5 comments)
Let us all take a moment to remember all those who have served and paid the ultimate price. They understood why the United States of America is the best country in the world. Pause now to say a prayer for our country and all those men and women who died in service to our great nation. And please take the time to teach your children what this holiday is really about. It is not just the beginning of summer break or a big party weekend or barbecue heaven. It is a day set aside to (14 comments)