Today's American Thoughts: Memorial Day

Good Morning All,

I know that you were all probably expecting a post for Memorial Day. I tossed the thought of writing a post off and on all day yesterday. I chose not to because I know that there are so many wonderful tributes going on during the holiday to cover all my thoughts. I have written today to give a post Memorial Day thought.

Freedom - According to Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary

: the quality or state of being free: as

a : the absence of necessity, coercion, or constraint in choice or action

b : liberation from slavery or restraint or from the power of another : independence

c : the quality or state of being exempt or released usually from something onerous <freedom from care>

d : ease, facility <spoke the language with freedom>

e : the quality of being frank, open, or outspoken <answered with freedom>

f : improper familiarity

g : boldness of conception or execution

h : unrestricted use <gave him the freedom of their home>

a : a political right

b : franchise, privilege

These are exemplified in the American way of life. However, we often take this freedom for granted with the thought that it will always be this way. I feel that we should consider our freedom a daily blessing from the Creator and that we should give thanks where it is due. We, also, have an obligation to those who came before us, releasing this freedom upon us, to defend this freedom with all of our might. I leave you with two quotes from Thomas Paine.

Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.

Thomas Paine

Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.

Thomas Paine

Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.

Thomas Paine

Society in every state is a blessing, but government, even in its best stage, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one.

Thomas Paine

God Bless

Travis

Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.

Thomas Paine