Monday, May 25, 2009

Happy Memorial Day!

I think there is one higher office than president and I would call that patriot.
~Gary Hart


It is easy to take liberty for granted, when you have never had it taken from you.
~Dick Cheney


We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.
~Cynthia Ozick


How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!
~Maya Angelou


When our perils are past, shall our gratitude sleep?
~George Canning

Let us not forget all the brave women and men who have fought, bled, and died for this wonderful country of ours. Today, say a silent prayer for them, and be thankful for the sacrifices they made for us to live with the freedoms we do.

2 comments:

Nancy said...

Thank you Charlene, very wise words.

Rebecca said...

Amen, Sista! I was watching a documentary on the VietNam memorial wall in Washington DC today and it makes me so very grateful for those who were/are willing to fight and often die for the freedoms we enjoy. We are truly blessed to live in the land of the free and the home of the brave.