I spent some time this weekend with a friend who has served this country on numerous occasions, been shot several times and received three purple hearts. He had a very rough time, talked a lot, cried a lot and all I could do was hug him and tell him thank you from the bottom of my heart for what he has given and continues to give for our country and others. I have always known and aknowledged what Memorial Day represented, but this was the first time I actually saw firsthand the effect it had/still has on our men and women who fought/fight to protect our freedom.

I am humbled.

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I like the bed I'm sleeping in, just like me it's broken in; it's not old -- just older.
Like a favorite pair of torn blue jeans, this skin I'm in it's alright with me; it's not old -- just older.....Bon Jovi