Remembering The Sacrifices on Memorial Day

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First, I wanted to send a shout-out to a dear lady in North Georgia whose husband had Coronavirus and has recovered at home and is now doing well.  My uncle told me about you, and Tricia and I are so happy that things are going better!  Your husband's recovery is a true testament to persistence, perseverance and fight - not to mention good care by you!  Great job.  Stay healthy!  God Bless You!

Today I just want to post a short thought about how I am so proud to be an American.  We drove to visit my parents and went down backroads in the country.  Out in front of homes and flying high above every cemetery we passed was Old Glory - the Stars and Stripes, flying high and proud.  I love seeing patriotism and a deep and abiding love for our Country.  We can never take what we have for granted.  It is so precious.

Sure we have our warts and disagreements, but it is this idea of freedom that unites us.  Freedom so precious that men and women have given their lives on fields of battle across the globe to preserve that freedom that we get to enjoy.  I never want to take those sacrifices for granted.  Because of their sacrifice, we can peaceably assemble, we can worship, we have freedom of speech, a free press, we can move about the country...  The list goes on and on. 

Lee Greenwood said it best, "I'm proud to be an American, where at least I know I'm free.  And I won't forget the men who died, who gave that right to me, and I'll gladly stand up next to you and defend Her still today, 'Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land, God Bless the USA!"