Thanks For Your Service

"Daughter" is off school today because it's Veteran's Day. At least this is the day our school district chose to use to remember our service men and women. If it weren't for all the sales at the mall, I wouldn't have known that Veteran's Day was anytime soon. That's a shame.

I never have understood why we honor fallen leaders or national heroes with deep discounts on bed linens and appliances. That however is a debate for another day. I think we need to give a little more fanfare to Veteran's Day. It sounds trite, but it is the ultimate sacrifice to give your life in service to your country. Granted, a lot of veterans were drafted into service, but they went anyway. Even the guys who chose the service over jail need to be given some props.

I was thinking today about all the men and women serving the county in Iraq. It doesn't really matter how you feel about the President or his policies. What matters is that you keep a good thought for all those people. I started thinking about my dad who served in Korea and my barber who served in Vietnam. Both of them came back whole, but a lot of people don't. They deserve for us to pay a little more attention . I think a law should be passed making Veteran's Day on Friday, so we could all head over to our local VFW hall for a fish fry.

So without any further speechafyin', I'll just say THANKS. You did, or are doing, something I would never want to do. Happy Veteran's Day. Later...Brian