HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY TO ALL OF YOU!!!

It is a day for celebration

for most of us.

We wave our flags 
and grill our burgers 

and wolf down our hot dogs.

We stand in line for dripping

ice cream cones

and we stare at the sky

in awe as fireworks 

feed us a feast for our eyes.

We are free.

What a blessing to be free.

But that freedom comes at a cost.

A big cost.

I see it every day I work at the VA.
I see the sacrifices made by men and women
to ensure our freedom.
So, take just a moment today
and whisper a 
THANK YOU
to all those that fought for us
on this, and foreign, land.
Wing a prayer up 
for those families left behind 
when their sons and daughters
gave their lives for all of us.

I will leave you with one of my 
very favorite photos.
This was taken on our dock
about 4 years ago when the 
fireworks were
bursting in the air over the bay.
THAT is 
WONDER & AWE!

My family is here for a few days

so I will be back on Tuesday 

as full of the devil nonsense as usual.

Have a Happy & Blessed 

FOURTH OF JULY!

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