Please be respectful to others with differing opinions. May God bless us all. Rosemary
Thank you, sweetie. 
Sorry I'm a little late getting this up, but this fine article is now linked in the side bar at Christians Against Leftist Heresy at http://christiansagainstleftisth...y.blogspot.com/
Dear Carl, It is good to know that your Mother-in-Law and Sister-in-Law doing a little better. I pray you are doing better as well. Thank you for sharing this part of your life with us. May you find Peace this Memorial Day.
Dear David, Do you realize how often I make mistakes while commenting? 
Not to worry. You did get me worried there, though, for a minute when you almost touched upon the (leftist) sacred cow---Seperation of Church and State. I was thinking to myself...HUH? Does he not know the history of this country? Has he forgotten the Mayflower Compact? And on and on and on...lol. Hey, I had to get you over here, right? 
Thank you for stopping by guys. Be careful out there. Many people never listen when people say, 'Don't drink and drive.' Idiots. I would not want anything to happen to you. God bless you.
Well, my mother-in-law is doing better than we anticipated. She has many friends and relatives nearby and also many who come into town specifically to visit her and support her. I believe God is surrounding her with friends and family for support. I know she absolutely hated seeing him in the condition he was in after suffering the strokes and she has stated that she's grateful that he wasn't in that condition for very long because he was indeed miserable and in a great deal of pain. They only have two children (both grown and incidentally both adopted). My sister-in-law had somewhat of a difficult time of it but took it upon herself to create a memorial of photographs at the funeral and she spoke eloquently about her father as well. As I said, a Marine honor guard was present at graveside, played taps and presented my mother-in-law with the flag that draped his coffin. It was a moving ceremony.
Just a couple of weeks ago, my beast friend's father died and I attended his funeral. He was a Major in the Air Force during Korea and flew combat missions. An Air Force honor guard played taps and had a 21-gun salute along with presenting his wife with the flag that draped his coffin.
Oh, one thing you'll notice: I can't spell "indeed"--*heh*
Freedom is ondeed not free. The sacrifices made by those who serve to protect and defend our liberties--sacrifices all too often made for those ungrateful and unworthy who scorn those who serve--are all the more honorable for being made regardless of the worthiness (or lack thereof) of those who benefit.
Hmmm... kinda reminds me of another One who sacrificed for unappreciative, unworthy recipients [cue Crucifixion scene]
When I went to get your trackback, I read all those beautiful poems you've posted today. It is certainly an honorable post.
I remember when your Father passed. You took some time off, and then came back and told us what had happened. How is your Mother-in-Law doing? How are you doing? The children? I pray you are well. I'm going to write this over at you site as well, so you don't miss it.
I, for one, am thankful for all American troops, both past and present who have served this country. On March 31st, my father-in-law passed away. He was a Marine in the Pacific Theater during World War II and stationed in Guam. He didn't like to talk about the experiences he had there. At his funeral a Marine honor guard presented my Mother-in-law with the flag that draped his coffin. It was an extremely moving ceremony. So this Memorial Day is a little more poignant for my wife and myself.
I hope you have a safe and enjoyable Memorial Day. I invite you and your readers to my blog to see my Memorial Day tribute.
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