Happy Fourth of July
Greetings,
I hope you all have a wonderful Fourth of July. Like Memorial Day, the Fourth of July takes on a whole new meaning for me. I certainly miss the fireworks and barbeques and hanging out with friends and family. However, I am also reminded of how much we have in the United States and how much it is taken for granted. Please take a moment to stop and take in everything around you. Read the Declaration of Independence, the Federalist Papers or Constitution. I have learned a lot about perspective since being here. The once important things of getting somewhere quickly or being impatient at the store are all minsicule compared to the daily life of the Iraqi. My heroes are the Iraqi judges, teachers and the citizens. They are true patriots. The teachers and citizens are busy with life despite what goes on around them. The judges have death threats out on them, but they defy those who give them and come to work everyday, knowing it may be their last because they believe so strongly in a rule of law and a free society. Enough of my soapbox. Please remember perspective the next time you get angry, or say that freedom is in jeopardy. It is all about pespective. Eat, drink and be merry. I get to go to the Freedom Concert today and listen to an American Idol Runner Up and drink almost beer. I also found out that I was selected for promotion to Captain. Life is good. Take care.
I hope you all have a wonderful Fourth of July. Like Memorial Day, the Fourth of July takes on a whole new meaning for me. I certainly miss the fireworks and barbeques and hanging out with friends and family. However, I am also reminded of how much we have in the United States and how much it is taken for granted. Please take a moment to stop and take in everything around you. Read the Declaration of Independence, the Federalist Papers or Constitution. I have learned a lot about perspective since being here. The once important things of getting somewhere quickly or being impatient at the store are all minsicule compared to the daily life of the Iraqi. My heroes are the Iraqi judges, teachers and the citizens. They are true patriots. The teachers and citizens are busy with life despite what goes on around them. The judges have death threats out on them, but they defy those who give them and come to work everyday, knowing it may be their last because they believe so strongly in a rule of law and a free society. Enough of my soapbox. Please remember perspective the next time you get angry, or say that freedom is in jeopardy. It is all about pespective. Eat, drink and be merry. I get to go to the Freedom Concert today and listen to an American Idol Runner Up and drink almost beer. I also found out that I was selected for promotion to Captain. Life is good. Take care.
posted by PNWJAG at 1:06 AM
1 Comments:
Although my political leanings do not often agree with your own, I check out your blog often to get perspective from the sand so to speak.
This is a great Independence Day post! It IS all about perspective, I hope you had a wonderful time with the near beer and the concert, good luck on the promotion, but most of all, Thank You for taking the time to identify your heroes for the rest of us, you are a hero to many on this side of the pond and it is good to know that heroes have heroes too!
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