Originally Posted by
MunkyButtr
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays ladies and gents! For those of us lucky enough to be at home or in a warm hotel bed in the middle of no where, don't forget all the brave men and women overseas who lay their lives on the line so we can all do what we love. Next time you see a vet shake his/her and say Thank You.
Indeed, shake the hand of a vet.
But better yet, volunteer for service, or if you are too old, volunteer in your community. And suggest to your kids they enlist.
70% of kids today are physically ineligible for service. Of the remaining 30%, only 3% decide to enlist. We who serve (or served) ARE THE ONE PERCENT.
I, for one, do not expect everyone to take up arms; but I DO expect people to serve their community. Be a volunteer firefighter, file papers at the police station, or serve at a soup kitchen regularly (not just at Thanksgiving).
We who are blessed, have a duty to help those who aren't. Help those who need it, and (unless you are in a war zone) ask nothing of it.
We are a community. WE need to take care of our brethren. No hand outs, just hand ups. But EVERYONE of us needs to put some time in to help the community.
So, ask yourself, "What have you done to improve your community?" If you have to think of an answer, you haven't done enough.
I continue to serve, but I will NEVER have done enough.
Buy American. Serve your community. Spend good time with a kid. That is the way we will be a strong country again.