...what the &$!@*

Just a couple of things today...

I was disturbed to learn last night that nothing was mentioned in either of my kids schools about the date yesterday.  December 7....not one teacher mentioned the fact that it was Pearl Harbor Day!  How can that be??  Should we forget the past?  Should we not bring up the fact that this was the day in 1941 that brought the United States into World War II??  Does the fact that 2402 soldiers lost their lives defending their country during an attack on their homeland mot matter anymore?? 

I remember visiting the memorial at Pearl Harbor...and this was 20 years ago.  A truly sobering experience riding out on that boat to visit what amounts to an underwater gravesite...how can this NOT be an important part of our history??  What is going to be glossed over next in our schools?  I do realize that much has happened since then and will continue to happen going forward but I feel that this deserves some kind of recognition.

Ran across a great link yesterday...actually it was Michelle that found it...thanks sweetie!  Follow this link:  www.LetsSayThanks.com
It will take you to a website sponsored by Xerox where you can pick out a card to send to our troops overseas.  These are the forgotten heroes by a lot of us.  We go through our daily grind and don't think twice that there are a lot of people separated from their families, putting their lives on the line to protect our freedom.  


Please...if you don't do anything else today...visit that link and send a card.  It doesn't matter if you support the conflict that is going on or not...not all of the soldiers believe in the reasoning behind it all but they are doing their job!  A job that protects us...that keeps us free and safe...please support them...especially during this holiday season!


Thank you to everyone that has served, or is serving in our military for everything that you have endured and for keeping us safe.  Thank you to all of the family members of the service men and women who lost their lives during the attack on Pearl Harbor.  I am just sorry that I am a day late...Finally, my thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the murdered Lakewood Police Officers.  Their service is this afternoon...my heart is heavy and my gratitude is great...thank you all from the bottom of my heart!