Beautiful Day

Don’t you know tomorrow’s sun could be shining on your grave?
--D’Angelo, Great Day in the Morning

Thanksgiving Day generally ranks right there at the top of American holidays, if only for the good food and the four-day weekend. I had once said that the only two holidays that I liked were Independence Day and Easter, but Thanksgiving Day must be added to that list. The first two are days of gratitude: for living in this great country and for the sacrifice and resurrection of Jesus Christ, but the latter represent gratitude for everything. A good family, many good friends, good mental/physical health, etc. are blessings from God.

And, of course, there is the gratitude for those who voluntarily put their lives on the line in the hope of preserving all of these blessings, save one. You know who they are.

With that, I point to this article in American Thinker, penned by a USAFR tanker pilot.

Please hug and embrace your loved ones a little closer and know that there are men out there that are defending you and trying to make this a better world. Please pray for their families and when you hear the latest statistic's and numbers of our soldiers killed in combat, please remember this story. It is the only way that I know to more personalize these figures and have them truly mean something to us all.

Breath, walk, eat, drink, smile, laugh and joke today. It's the prerogative of free men and women to do these things and more. But when you thank God for your food today, don't forget to thank Him for all of those countless things that He provides without you noticing.

Comments

[DagneyT]

We shared our Thanksgiving with two soldiers from Ft. Sam Houston, Baldilocks. It was through a program called Operation Thanksgiving. I don't know if it is a nationwide project or not, but it sure made our day! I blogged about the day and these young men. What a remarkable experience!

[Cynthia Cedergren]

Wow Dagney, how awesome! I'm going to look into that. Good for you.

I stopped by today after not reading for awhile [amazing how much time I have when not blogging], and this post really touched my heart. I pray for our soldiers every day, however, the holidays tug at my heart strings even more.

[MommaBear]

Thanks for posting that link as a powerful reminder we have MUCH to be thankful for, every day !!

[Aakash]

Despite all that could be better, I should be realizing that I have a great deal to be thankful for. Sometimes, we just have to put things in perspective.

I wanted to drop a note here - The weekend break is now over, and I unfortunately have class today... But I wanted to belatedly wish you and your readers a *Happy Thanksgiving* - I hope that you and yours are having a good holiday season. Keep up the good work with this site, and God Bless!

[Jared]

Outstanding post, Juliette. Hope your Thanksgiving was a terrific one.

As for the tanker pilots? I've got to send a shout-out to Capt. Jeff Roper - a KC-135 pilot based in Grand Forks, and my good buddy since the 8th grade. Thanks for your service and your sacrifice, Jeff.

[baldilocks]

Aakash! Good to see you.