Would a Mariner sit idle if he heard the drowning cry,
Would a Doctor sit in comfort and let his patients die,
Would a fireman site idle, let men burn and lend no hand,
Can you sit at ease on Zion with the world around you damned...?
~Leonard Ravenhill
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Tears on a Tuesday
I found this on Susie's blog and had to post it here. Thank you, thank you, thank you...
Okay, I'm not even American and that just ripped my heart out. I'll tell you why. I know I have my freedom over here in my cozy comfy Canada because of the soldiers from American. Not to diminish the work our soldiers do in any way...because I think on some level that when you are a soldier, borders come down and a brotherhood begins. I know I can sit here and blog to my hearts content because of the freedom these soldiers gave up so I can have mine. So with my heart hanging out, I say, thankyou, I am proud of all our soldiers Canadian and American and someday, in heaven, I'll be able to see who actually laid down their life so I can vote, drink overpriced water out of a bottle, educate my children how I think it should be done and on and on. And still, freedom is a responsiblity, not a right. Its really a gift. And just because I have freedom of speech dosn't mean I can just fling words around a hurt people with them. So thanks for posting this..as hard as it is to really think about, its important that we do. I am very proud of all the soldiers who fight for freedom all over the world. I didn't mean to preach on your blog...that just kinda came out.
4 comments:
I loved that video, too! How easy it is to forget all those who fight for us.
Wow - still crying
Okay, I'm not even American and that just ripped my heart out. I'll tell you why. I know I have my freedom over here in my cozy comfy Canada because of the soldiers from American. Not to diminish the work our soldiers do in any way...because I think on some level that when you are a soldier, borders come down and a brotherhood begins. I know I can sit here and blog to my hearts content because of the freedom these soldiers gave up so I can have mine. So with my heart hanging out, I say, thankyou, I am proud of all our soldiers Canadian and American and someday, in heaven, I'll be able to see who actually laid down their life so I can vote, drink overpriced water out of a bottle, educate my children how I think it should be done and on and on. And still, freedom is a responsiblity, not a right. Its really a gift. And just because I have freedom of speech dosn't mean I can just fling words around a hurt people with them. So thanks for posting this..as hard as it is to really think about, its important that we do. I am very proud of all the soldiers who fight for freedom all over the world. I didn't mean to preach on your blog...that just kinda came out.
Mrs. Sam,
I could not agree with you more!! Thanks for saying what I was too choked up to say!
~Angel
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