The end of March -Original Post 28 March 2007

Well, here we are at the end of another month. Spring has sprung, we have all turned our clocks ahead 1 hour and our loved ones are still off fighting this war on global terrorism.
How did all this start? Did it start that fateful day of September 11, 2001 or was it earlier? Was it with the bombing of the U.S.S. Cole, or with the bombing of the World Trade Center in 1993? Or even before that? Beirut? Tehran? Where did all this start?
Why is it that in these so called modern times man cannot just co exist with man? Why are there always radicals that think only their way is correct and they are out "to get" anyone that thinks differently? I do not understand. But then, I live in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA! The land of the free, the home of the brave!
And brave they all are. It takes an especially brave young soul to go in a so far away land and fight for what is right. To put their lives on the line every day to keep their "brothers", folks that they have never met-safe from harm. This to me is the meaning of a true hero.
Alot of talk has been said this week of Pat Tillman. I grieve for his loss as many other Americans do. And I know the loss to his mother and the rest of the family is just enormous. I would never attempt to deny them this. I do, however, take offense with the media who, in my opinion, is creating the idea for the American public, that because this young hero gave up a place in the NFL to go and serve his country, that he is more of a hero than any other mother's son who did not give up a football contract. I do not like this attitude and I think it is belittling to the other 3,000 plus families that have lost their sons and daughters. Please, let's keep this in perspective.
This past month I have met some amazing heroes. At the parade we helped with this month, I met three wonderful soldiers-just back home from Iraq. I was so honored to have met them and to think that they took time out of their Saturday to come to the aid of Soldiers Angels. And then the "angels"...these wonderful women and gentlemen, give so much of themselves-to show care and compassion for their true "American Heroes". I believe that each of us, if we look hard enough, can find a true American Hero very close. They are the policeman, the fireman, the mailman, the teacher, the family that crawls into a sewer because they can hear a dog cry...we have heroes all around us.
This past month has been hard as I haven't been able to talk to my hero very often. We went a whole 8 days without hearing from our hero, to know if he was safe and sound. I just prayed and trusted in the Lord that he was okay and thanked God every night that I didn't have that knock at my door. And thankfully they are all okay. Just busy, trying to help the Iraqi's regain safety and comfort in their own homeland.
With that I will close. Please moms and dads, hold your youngsters extra close, say and extra prayer, and to "borrow" a phrase from a very wise young woman, please pray to whichever "supreme being" you worship...to keep "America's Super Heroes" safe from harm.
Good night.