Respect

Tuesday, May 30, 2006

Honor & Respect Current mood: worried Category: Blogging I hope you all had a nice Memorial Day weekend. I have posted a slideshow on my page. My brother made it after our family get together on Saturday at my mom's house. I think it's pretty neat. Our family is going through some hard times right now so these gatherings are really special to us. We visited my stepdad's and uncle's graves at the Veteran's Cemetary. It's very beautiful there. It is so neat to see how supported our military is, and how honored they are when they are laid to rest. That brings me to two things. My nephew's friend, roommate, and comrade, was killed last week in a RPG attack on their convoy. Not only do our hearts go out to our fallen hero's family, it was also much too close to home for us. My brothers will be riding with the Patriot Guard at the funeral on Friday. My brothers and nephew are members of the Patriot Guard Riders. If you don't know what they are you should check them out for sure. A very worthy group. They ride at military funerals to "protect" the friends and family of the fallen hero from protesters, mainly the WBC. (If you believe that the hatred they spew and the judgement they cast is spreading the word of God, well, I have no words for you). I commend President Bush on the passing of the newest law regarding nasty protesters at military funerals. Finally, I read about Google not recognizing Memorial Day, in protest of the war. Check this out. I know that there are many opposing views to war but Memorial Day is not about that. It is about honor and respect. I am very disappointed in Google. Have a great week!