Being Thankful - Day Eleven

Today (yesterday, actually), I am thankful for men and women who make a decision to do a big, huge thing.  Who make a decision to alter their thinking and change their bodies and leave their families and commit to something bigger than they are and risk everything they have.  Sometimes it is out of necessity.  Sometimes it is out of love for country.  But it always results in the same thing.  People who make sacrifices that result in our country being safer, our liberties being protected, and our sense of security given a foundation.

I am so grateful for our veterans, their families, our current members of our military, and their families for doing what they do.  For doing the hard stuff.  For doing something much harder than talking about freedom.  They defend it.  They do something oh-so-much harder than complaining about the other side of the political aisle.  They prevent others from coming here and taking away the freedom to complain.

And some give all, right down to their last breath on this earth, as they fulfill their commitment to their nation.  Their family lives with that heartbreaking honor.  For those men and women, simple gratitude is not enough.  It is our duty to continue to be a strong, hard-working people to honor those who defend with their lives our ability to work hard.  We are not "workers".  We are citizens.  This is our country, built on principles of honor and freedom and submission to our Creator.  And this nation was created because people gave their fortunes and their lives.  Live bravely and be strong and be humble to God for His blessings of this country of honor!