about an hour or two then i let it go. life's too short. besides when you hold a grudge with someone it is a form of letting that person have control over you. it takes too much energy to hate or hold a grudge, forgiving always makes you feel better.
in my youth, (seems so long ago) i was a "night" person, had to be i worked nights as a bartender, then the boozing & drugs started taking its toll on me so i had to give it up or die. that's when i became a "day" person
Laughter rises out of tragedy, when you need it the most, and rewards you for your courage.
And we should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once. And we should call every truth false which was not accompanied by at least one laugh.
Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly; devils fall because of their gravity.
finally!! someone with some plain old fashioned commen sense, maybe you could be the stablizing force for some of us. but don't forget to have some fun while you're here.
I am the flag of the United States of America. My name is Old Glory.
I fly atop the world's tallest buildings.
I stand watch in America's halls of justice.
I fly majestically over institutions of learning.
I stand guard with power in the world.
Look up and see me.
I stand for peace, honor, truth and justice.
I stand for freedom.
I am confident.
I am arrogant.
I am proud.
When I am flown with my fellow banners, my head is a little higher, my
colors a little truer.
I bow to no one!
I am recognized all over the world.
I am worshipped - I am saluted.
I am loved - I am revered.
I am respected - and I am feared.
I was flown at Valley Forge, Gettysburg, Shiloh and Appomattox.
I was there at San Juan Hill, the trenches of France, in the Argonne Forest, Anzio, Rome, on the beaches of Normandy, Guam, Okinawa, Korea and KheSan, Saigon, Vietnam know me, I was there. I led my troops, I was dirty, battleworn and tired, but my soldiers cheered me.
I was proud.
I have been burned, torn and trampled on the streets of countries
I have helped set free. It does not hurt, for I am invincible.
I have been soiled upon, burned, torn and trampled on the streets of my country.
And when it's by those whom I've served in battle - it hurts. But I shall overcome - for I am strong.
I have slipped the bonds of Earth and stood watch over the uncharted frontiers of space from my vantage point on the moon.
I have borne silent witness to all of America's finest hours. But my finest hours are yet to come.
When I am torn into strips and used as bandages for my wounded comrades on the battlefield, when I am flown at half-mast to honor my soldier, or when I lie in the trembling arms of a grieving parent at the grave of their fallen son or daughter, I am proud.
MY NAME IS OLD GLORY..MAY I FLY PROUDLY FOR ANOTHER TWO HUNDRED YEARS.
GOD BLESS the USA and the families, friends and loved ones of those injured or killed in this awful attack.
I watched the flag pass by one day. It fluttered in the breeze A young Marine saluted it, and then He stood at ease. I looked at him in uniform So young, so tall, so proud With hair cut square and eyes alert He'd stand out in any crowd.
I thought how many men like him Had fallen through the years. How many died on foreign soil? How many mothers' tears?
How many Pilots' planes shot down? How many foxholes were soldiers' graves? No Freedom is not free!!
I heard the sound of taps one night, When everything was still. I listened to the bugler play And felt a sudden chill.
I wondered just how many times That taps had meant "Amen" When a flag had draped a coffin of a brother or a friend.
I thought of all the children, Of the mothers and the wives, Of fathers, sons and husbands With interrupted lives.
I thought about a graveyard at the bottom of the sea of unmarked graves in Arlington. No Freedom isn't free!!
Remember. God bless America!!
Cadet Major Kelly Strong Air Force Junior ROTC Homestead Senior High School Homestead, Florida 1988
A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions. Confucius
Ability will never catch up with the demand for it. Confucius
An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger. Confucius
And remember, no matter where you go, there you are. Confucius
Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. Confucius
By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest. Confucius
Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life. Confucius
Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honors depend upon heaven. Confucius
Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire. Confucius
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it. Confucius
Treat the earth well. It was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children. We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors, we borrow it from our Children.
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