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I know they call it Veterans Day in the U.S. and the rest of us call
it Remeberance Day or Armistice Day, but whatever you call it, many
people in this group sacrificed a lot or lost a friend or are close to
someone who did, so that we all can sit here and be entertained and
informed by the wealth of information that passes between us everyday.
There is nothing that this group does not know! It means a lot to me.
When I go home to my wife and kids tonight, I will reflect on the
meaning of this special day for us. My wife is Dutch and I am Canadian
so we have a very special debt of gratitude. My two boys can laugh and
cry and play and eat and sleep safe at night all because someone
somewhere fell for our freedom. It means a lot to me.
When I pick up the paper or, God forbid, turn on the television - and
am subjected to the incessant whining of those who gave up nothing so
that they could ridicule those that gave up everything - It means a
lot to me.
To the boys an girls who are away from home today and for those over
the years that never came back - It means a lot to me - Thank you.
Tom
[email protected] (surftom) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> When I go home to my wife and kids tonight, I will reflect on the
> meaning of this special day for us. My wife is Dutch and I am Canadian
> so we have a very special debt of gratitude. My two boys can laugh and
> cry and play and eat and sleep safe at night all because someone
> somewhere fell for our freedom. It means a lot to me.
As an American couple remembering this day and its meaning, thank you.
You said it well.
It's easy to think that we Americans did it for someone else, but "we"
did it for ourselves as well, because "we" believed in what we were
doing and believed our enemies were wrong. "We" all lost a lot, and
some lost much more than others. Friends are hard to replace, family
is impossible to replace. However, if our cause is just then it must
be done, and the best we can do is to honor and remember the costs of
war, and the benefits of having morally strong and brave men and women
stood up against our enemies. To all those who have lost loved ones,
today is a day when we make a special point to honor them, but they're
always honored and in our memories....
Bob
Form This Veteran to others especially those still serving
Thank You for your sacrifice so we can preserve our way of life!!!!!
[email protected] (surftom) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Posted to rec.crafts.metalworking, rec.woodworking,
> sci.engr.joining.welding - smartest, funniest, crotchety, and most
> knowledgable people on the net!
>
> I know they call it Veterans Day in the U.S. and the rest of us call
> it Remeberance Day or Armistice Day, but whatever you call it, many
> people in this group sacrificed a lot or lost a friend or are close to
> someone who did, so that we all can sit here and be entertained and
> informed by the wealth of information that passes between us everyday.
> There is nothing that this group does not know! It means a lot to me.
>
> When I go home to my wife and kids tonight, I will reflect on the
> meaning of this special day for us. My wife is Dutch and I am Canadian
> so we have a very special debt of gratitude. My two boys can laugh and
> cry and play and eat and sleep safe at night all because someone
> somewhere fell for our freedom. It means a lot to me.
>
> When I pick up the paper or, God forbid, turn on the television - and
> am subjected to the incessant whining of those who gave up nothing so
> that they could ridicule those that gave up everything - It means a
> lot to me.
>
> To the boys an girls who are away from home today and for those over
> the years that never came back - It means a lot to me - Thank you.
>
> Tom
Hey Tom,
Thank You. Well put.
Brian Lawson,
Bothwell,,Ontario.
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On 11 Nov 2003 07:00:44 -0800, [email protected] (surftom) wrote:
>Posted to rec.crafts.metalworking, rec.woodworking,
>sci.engr.joining.welding - smartest, funniest, crotchety, and most
>knowledgable people on the net!
>
>I know they call it Veterans Day in the U.S. and the rest of us call
>it Remeberance Day or Armistice Day, but whatever you call it, many
>people in this group sacrificed a lot or lost a friend or are close to
>someone who did, so that we all can sit here and be entertained and
>informed by the wealth of information that passes between us everyday.
>There is nothing that this group does not know! It means a lot to me.
>
>When I go home to my wife and kids tonight, I will reflect on the
>meaning of this special day for us. My wife is Dutch and I am Canadian
>so we have a very special debt of gratitude. My two boys can laugh and
>cry and play and eat and sleep safe at night all because someone
>somewhere fell for our freedom. It means a lot to me.
>
>When I pick up the paper or, God forbid, turn on the television - and
>am subjected to the incessant whining of those who gave up nothing so
>that they could ridicule those that gave up everything - It means a
>lot to me.
>
>To the boys an girls who are away from home today and for those over
>the years that never came back - It means a lot to me - Thank you.
>
>Tom
On behalf of my fellow veterans and those now serving:
Thank.
It means a lot to be remembered. I will pass your message on to others who
will appreciate it. Again Thank You.
"surftom" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Posted to rec.crafts.metalworking, rec.woodworking,
> sci.engr.joining.welding - smartest, funniest, crotchety, and most
> knowledgable people on the net!
>
> I know they call it Veterans Day in the U.S. and the rest of us call
> it Remeberance Day or Armistice Day, but whatever you call it, many
> people in this group sacrificed a lot or lost a friend or are close to
> someone who did, so that we all can sit here and be entertained and
> informed by the wealth of information that passes between us everyday.
> There is nothing that this group does not know! It means a lot to me.
>
> When I go home to my wife and kids tonight, I will reflect on the
> meaning of this special day for us. My wife is Dutch and I am Canadian
> so we have a very special debt of gratitude. My two boys can laugh and
> cry and play and eat and sleep safe at night all because someone
> somewhere fell for our freedom. It means a lot to me.
>
> When I pick up the paper or, God forbid, turn on the television - and
> am subjected to the incessant whining of those who gave up nothing so
> that they could ridicule those that gave up everything - It means a
> lot to me.
>
> To the boys an girls who are away from home today and for those over
> the years that never came back - It means a lot to me - Thank you.
>
> Tom
This is not only a day to remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice.
It is also a day to personally thank those who are still among us who fought
our wars/conflicts.
"surftom" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Posted to rec.crafts.metalworking, rec.woodworking,
> sci.engr.joining.welding - smartest, funniest, crotchety, and most
> knowledgable people on the net!
>
> I know they call it Veterans Day in the U.S. and the rest of us call
> it Remeberance Day or Armistice Day, but whatever you call it, many
> people in this group sacrificed a lot or lost a friend or are close to
> someone who did, so that we all can sit here and be entertained and
> informed by the wealth of information that passes between us everyday.
> There is nothing that this group does not know! It means a lot to me.
>
> When I go home to my wife and kids tonight, I will reflect on the
> meaning of this special day for us. My wife is Dutch and I am Canadian
> so we have a very special debt of gratitude. My two boys can laugh and
> cry and play and eat and sleep safe at night all because someone
> somewhere fell for our freedom. It means a lot to me.
>
> When I pick up the paper or, God forbid, turn on the television - and
> am subjected to the incessant whining of those who gave up nothing so
> that they could ridicule those that gave up everything - It means a
> lot to me.
>
> To the boys an girls who are away from home today and for those over
> the years that never came back - It means a lot to me - Thank you.
>
> Tom