Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Veterans Day 2008
Remember to thank a veteran, not only on Veteran's Day, but each time you come in contact with one. Veterans give up so much of themselves in order to provide security and protection for their country. They sacrifice comfort, safety, and time with friends and family in an effort to keep them safe and secure. Veterans are those who managed to survive the battles and return home alive where others were not as fortunate. Veterans see their comrades as they fall from an enemy projectile realizing they could be next, but at the same time remembering why they are there, protecting those they love dearly.
Veterans put their lives on the line not only for their family and friends, but for you. If you ask any veteran if they would do it again, odds are the veteran would atonish you with a positive attitude and tell you they would do it again if asked.
It is not uncommon for someone to thank a veteran. It has happened to me several times during my life time. I remember sitting and listening to associates in an office for a company I worked for as they spoke about airplanes and how they were fascinated with them, not realizing that I had worked on over 17 different types of aircraft during my Air Force career, from trainers, fighters, tankers, cargo and passenger planes. The individual fascinated by all of these aircraft walked up to me on my last Veteran's Day with the company and shook my hand, thanking me for what I did. Being a veteran, I acknowledged the thanks and told him that I appreciated the gesture and that I had enjoyed doing what I did and that I came from a family of veterans. My Father, three brothers and a sister had served in the Navy, another brother served in the Army and I had served in the Air Force.
My Father had served during WWII and has passed away in 1997 after living a long productive life, at the age of 81. My brother who was in the Army and served two tours in Viet Nam passed away almost a year ago, on November 17th, 2007 after a long suffering with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), at the age of 59.
So the next time you come across a veteran, remember to thank them for what they did for you and those you care about. Odds are you will enjoy the encounter and be blessed.
Thank you Veterans!
Veterans put their lives on the line not only for their family and friends, but for you. If you ask any veteran if they would do it again, odds are the veteran would atonish you with a positive attitude and tell you they would do it again if asked.
It is not uncommon for someone to thank a veteran. It has happened to me several times during my life time. I remember sitting and listening to associates in an office for a company I worked for as they spoke about airplanes and how they were fascinated with them, not realizing that I had worked on over 17 different types of aircraft during my Air Force career, from trainers, fighters, tankers, cargo and passenger planes. The individual fascinated by all of these aircraft walked up to me on my last Veteran's Day with the company and shook my hand, thanking me for what I did. Being a veteran, I acknowledged the thanks and told him that I appreciated the gesture and that I had enjoyed doing what I did and that I came from a family of veterans. My Father, three brothers and a sister had served in the Navy, another brother served in the Army and I had served in the Air Force.
My Father had served during WWII and has passed away in 1997 after living a long productive life, at the age of 81. My brother who was in the Army and served two tours in Viet Nam passed away almost a year ago, on November 17th, 2007 after a long suffering with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), at the age of 59.
So the next time you come across a veteran, remember to thank them for what they did for you and those you care about. Odds are you will enjoy the encounter and be blessed.
Thank you Veterans!
Thanksgiving 2008
It may be hard to give thanks this year due to all the hardships and financial problems going on in your world, but you have to remember that it is not just your world that is having all of these financial issues right now, it is OUR world having all of these financial issues. Yes, we helped get ourselves into this financial dilemma and WE have to do what WE can to help get ourselves out of this financial dilemma. I realize the governments of the world have to do what they can in order to bring about financial stabilization once again, but the governments are part of the WE because the governments are also part or OUR responsibility.
The whole idea I am trying to get across here is that it was ALL of us who put ourselves into this situation and it is going to take ALL of us, worldwide to get ourselves out of this situation and it is not going to happen over night. It is like gaining weight and then trying to lose it. The weight was not gained over night and thus will not be lost over night.
There is going to be some pain in trying to recover from this financial crisis the world is in. Hopefully, we have learned from the past and the pain will not be as great as it was in past financial crisis, especially the pain from the Great Depression immediately following the stock market crash of 1929.
We need to pull together as one people and help each other, much as our predecessors did in the past. We need to be kind to each other and help each other as we go through these rough times. That does not mean you need to help someone by merely giving them money, because you may not have money to spare, but you can offer a cheerful and meaningful smile with warmth and be caring for your neighbor and people around you that you come in contact with. We have in our possession many other qualities of human and spiritual value we can bestow upon our fellow humans.
When digging deep to figure out what act of kindness you have to share with someone else, try giving thanks for what you have been blessed with. By counting your own blessings you will suddenly realize that you have a lot to be thankful for, which will give you a much better outlook on life and help you to be a much kinder and gentler person with others around you. Being a kind and caring person will make you feel much better about yourself and make your world a much better place to live.
So remember to give thanks this year for all of the good things that have happened in your life and try not to dwell on the negative things. It is the good, positive things that will help all of us to get through this rough time and create a good future for our followers, our children and their children. Enjoy your family and friends because they are the ones who support you and get you through the rough times just as much as you help them get through the rough times.
Spiritual fulfillment and real love is wonderful, once true love is found it can never be broken, so love honestly and care for one another and remember that love conquers all.
The whole idea I am trying to get across here is that it was ALL of us who put ourselves into this situation and it is going to take ALL of us, worldwide to get ourselves out of this situation and it is not going to happen over night. It is like gaining weight and then trying to lose it. The weight was not gained over night and thus will not be lost over night.
There is going to be some pain in trying to recover from this financial crisis the world is in. Hopefully, we have learned from the past and the pain will not be as great as it was in past financial crisis, especially the pain from the Great Depression immediately following the stock market crash of 1929.
We need to pull together as one people and help each other, much as our predecessors did in the past. We need to be kind to each other and help each other as we go through these rough times. That does not mean you need to help someone by merely giving them money, because you may not have money to spare, but you can offer a cheerful and meaningful smile with warmth and be caring for your neighbor and people around you that you come in contact with. We have in our possession many other qualities of human and spiritual value we can bestow upon our fellow humans.
When digging deep to figure out what act of kindness you have to share with someone else, try giving thanks for what you have been blessed with. By counting your own blessings you will suddenly realize that you have a lot to be thankful for, which will give you a much better outlook on life and help you to be a much kinder and gentler person with others around you. Being a kind and caring person will make you feel much better about yourself and make your world a much better place to live.
So remember to give thanks this year for all of the good things that have happened in your life and try not to dwell on the negative things. It is the good, positive things that will help all of us to get through this rough time and create a good future for our followers, our children and their children. Enjoy your family and friends because they are the ones who support you and get you through the rough times just as much as you help them get through the rough times.
Spiritual fulfillment and real love is wonderful, once true love is found it can never be broken, so love honestly and care for one another and remember that love conquers all.
