In Tribute and Thanks
A very special tribute and sincere thanks for all those,who have risked it all, and especially those who sacrificed it all,
in the call to duty in defense of my/their nation.
While I am only in favor of war as a last resort,
you, sir or madam, have helped preserve freedom and the life we enjoy.
Your service has not been forgotten, nor discounted, nor unappreciated at all.
Thank you.
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But I'd rather have my son/husband/brother with me more so then a hero ....
As I said above, in my opinion war should only be used as a last resort.
Initially diplomacy should be exhausted first and then more targeted endeavors should be tried next. However, sometimes war is necessary. Even when there is war, we much prefer the combatants survive, especially on our side.
I'm not Native American, but I could never do something, that remind about the horrible wrong doing in the past.....sorry, but as you are Native, I can not understand your opinion
just because you have an opinion about something doesn't make it true....a lot of natives celebrate this day as a day of giving thanks....they don't have to be reminded of the past....
We the descendants, don’t forget but we have moved on. We strive to be better than to be bitter. Just look at the Chinese around the world
M4
There should have been a lot more respect for that lifestyle. If only we could go back in time and try to better resolve differences. Unfortunately, there isn't that option and this blog was truly not the place for anger about it.
There is another blog focused on anger. Perhaps such displays might be better applied there.
I have seen your comments in the past, where you showed, that you very well remember, wrong things that happened......and you got my respect for that......but now you tell something else
your last comment cet some respect from me.....still, a lot of First Nation people keep Thanksgiving as a symbol for the settlers massacre.....as it is known, that some settlers survived one winter only because the Indians gave them of their own food and later they massacred these same Indians.
Also, it was not over 100 years ago......if you can be honest and if you know anything about the Human mind.....it is all than easy to forget, when you can not be respected as a Indian.
However, I feel anger about past injustice on a blog
merely giving thanks for DEFENSE of one's nation
is misplaced. If you feel motivated to ensure that
injustice is not currently done, please make your
stance at the place where it can do the most good.
you don't get that easy out......your blog is clearly about Thanksgiving too
What day is tomorrow ?
One can give thanks for a lot of reasons and a lot of days, not just on Thanksgiving.
the Memorial day is something different and it get all my respect too.....and it is not only about your freedom......many other countries in the World and specially European countries, got the help in the most bad time from USA....and it supported also many countries freedom......so it should never be forgotten.
I obviously wasn't born during when things happened to my ancestry.Sorry for the confusion.
that you object to.