4th of July 2009

Tonight most of us will gather with friends and family to watch fireworks in the sky. We will be thrilled with the colorful blasts of red, white, blue. Our very beings will shake with the impact of the "Boom" shells as the Oohs and awe's pass gently through the crowd.

While we are doing that I want us all to remember those of us that are somewhere in the world watching a different kind of display or better yet praying they don't see one. The kind that can leave one bleeding, or worse yet dead. It is to those few individuals I dedicate today's blog. To the members of our Armed Forces, Thanks, Thank-you for your serviceas well as your families sacrifice while you are away. Let them know that I am thinking of them.

There is one other group of men and women that need to be thanked. Those individuals that are members of the law enforcement community. These are the "guys" that keep us safe from ourselves. Our first and only line of defense against forces that could destroy our way of life. These men and women give up family time and holidays with loved ones. They work long hours with low pay. They very seldom get told thanks. So, today if you see a "cop" tell him thanks.

For if our Armed Forces and the Police took a holiday, the only folks that would suffer is us. After all, when you need help who do you call?

Happy 4th