Last Sunday marked the day, 65 years ago, (August 28, 1945) that American paratroopers landed on Japanese soil. A force of 5,000 boys contemplated landing alone on the land of a fierce enemy who outnumbered them in the thousands. Imagine for a moment the overwhelming fear that rode in that C-47 with them. Yet, they went to do their duty. Then think of the Japanese that were there to meet them. Told, that the war was over and thinking of how these Americans had defeted their army on Okinawa, Manila, Attu, and the bombs over Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Yet they did not attack! Why? For the same reason that our boys were there, duty, honor and tradition. Have we forgotten those words? Do they have meaning? Do we even know how to do our duty, to honor, value, obey, and respect the traditions of our land. Isn't it time to speak of these things again? Will we be the generation that forgets the sacrifices of those men and women? We must in the words of General Douglas McArthur, "rise up and strike!" We must act, do something, or see our way of life go the way of the Dodo!
All Hail and Glory to those who saved our world in the past, give strength to those who would save it now.
Monday, August 30, 2010
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Father's Day
This Blog was written on Sunday, June 20 2010
Here's to you, on Father's Day! As a father who had a great role model for a father, I want to salute you for the job you do. I don't have to tell you how much work you do to protect and care for your family. The sacrifices you make on a daily basis to keep the peace and maintain the continuous flow of love in the home. You get up every day and face a hostile world so that your family can live a style of life that provides opportunities that you never had. You put up with decisions and behavior at your workplace that you have no control over so that you can give to your loved ones.
Others may show their respect once a year with a gift or a card by the rest of the year your efforts seem to be overlooked. You will go to your grave and be thought of as some footnote in the family history book. BUT WE KNOW! We know the courage it takes to face the world every day, to stand tall for your family even when you are frightened. To be in charge ALL the time when all you want some times is just to let someone else take the responsibility for awhile.
We don't form friendships easily, we don't join artificial support groups. We watch those we do call friends disappear one by one until we are alone! But remember, WE KNOW! Your brothers know, your fathers know, you know. The Brotherhood of Fathers know! You are not invisible, you are appreciated and respected by the rest of us.
So, happy Father's Day. Have a day of pride in your accomplishments, and you dreams. Teach your sons the arcane mysteries of Fatherhood and leave a legacy and a legend for those who come after you.
Here's to you, on Father's Day! As a father who had a great role model for a father, I want to salute you for the job you do. I don't have to tell you how much work you do to protect and care for your family. The sacrifices you make on a daily basis to keep the peace and maintain the continuous flow of love in the home. You get up every day and face a hostile world so that your family can live a style of life that provides opportunities that you never had. You put up with decisions and behavior at your workplace that you have no control over so that you can give to your loved ones.
Others may show their respect once a year with a gift or a card by the rest of the year your efforts seem to be overlooked. You will go to your grave and be thought of as some footnote in the family history book. BUT WE KNOW! We know the courage it takes to face the world every day, to stand tall for your family even when you are frightened. To be in charge ALL the time when all you want some times is just to let someone else take the responsibility for awhile.
We don't form friendships easily, we don't join artificial support groups. We watch those we do call friends disappear one by one until we are alone! But remember, WE KNOW! Your brothers know, your fathers know, you know. The Brotherhood of Fathers know! You are not invisible, you are appreciated and respected by the rest of us.
So, happy Father's Day. Have a day of pride in your accomplishments, and you dreams. Teach your sons the arcane mysteries of Fatherhood and leave a legacy and a legend for those who come after you.
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