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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 321292" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>GN - Thank you for the flag information. We have always done our own disposal, and offered to do it for anyone that has no clue, but today I will let the GW know about that. </p><p></p><p> I know that all dry cleaners here offered free cleaning of all American flags after the 9/11 incident and then like everything else - American pride, more flags flying in front of businesses and homes, seeing bumper stickers with our flag, a unified front, being extra kind to one another, that extra politeness, going the extra mile, helping each other out, filling the churches everything just fizzled out. It's like "What?" do we NEED another bad thing to happen to bring us all together again - where is your pride people? Where is YOUR gratitude for a soldier? How hard is it when you see a man wearing a ball cap that says WWII veteran or Vietnam vet or Iraq Vet to just walk up and say "Thanks for your service?" in a tone that means something? I'm thankful for what they do. I'm thankful I can sleep in a bed at night while they eat meals out of an MRE bag, and sleep in rain, inhaled sand and got shot at. Why is it so hard to say thanks? </p><p></p><p>It's not that what I did was anything great. IT REALLY ISN'T. It NEEDED to be said. Too many people, I think any more are just passe~ about too many things and think "Oh well someone ELSE will take care of that." Just like our kids. THIS group, THIS board.....takes notice of things that aren't right about the things that go on with our kids' rights every day and we do something about it EVERY DAY. We stand up! We speak out. We fight, we make changes for what's right. </p><p></p><p>There's little difference to me in speaking up for the people who went before us and fought so hard to make sure that we were free to DO those things and died for that flag and not so much for the cloth, but for the meaning and sacrifice behind it. If you look at it like that? It doesn't belong in a dumpster ignored and disgraced. </p><p></p><p> To the people who were in there that looked the other way and threw junk on top of it? I hope they were ashamed of themselves when I spoke out. If they weren't? In my opinion they should have been. I hope maybe they left knowing that it's OKAY to be proud of YOUR heritage as an American - (which is now quite a blend) and everyone in there that was an illegal who has come here seeking a living and job despite how they got here? Should have understood what that raggedy cloth meant to THEM as well. It wasn't just MY flag.....they came here, they're here....it's their flag now too. Yes, I was angry. Yes, I meant what I said....Yes I'll say it again. </p><p></p><p>(off my soapbox) but.... Don't tread on me.....</p><p>Proud to be an American & Patriot</p><p>Proud to be able to be A CD Warrior Mom who makes a Difference <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/peaceful.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":peaceful:" title="peaceful :peaceful:" data-shortname=":peaceful:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 321292, member: 4964"] GN - Thank you for the flag information. We have always done our own disposal, and offered to do it for anyone that has no clue, but today I will let the GW know about that. I know that all dry cleaners here offered free cleaning of all American flags after the 9/11 incident and then like everything else - American pride, more flags flying in front of businesses and homes, seeing bumper stickers with our flag, a unified front, being extra kind to one another, that extra politeness, going the extra mile, helping each other out, filling the churches everything just fizzled out. It's like "What?" do we NEED another bad thing to happen to bring us all together again - where is your pride people? Where is YOUR gratitude for a soldier? How hard is it when you see a man wearing a ball cap that says WWII veteran or Vietnam vet or Iraq Vet to just walk up and say "Thanks for your service?" in a tone that means something? I'm thankful for what they do. I'm thankful I can sleep in a bed at night while they eat meals out of an MRE bag, and sleep in rain, inhaled sand and got shot at. Why is it so hard to say thanks? It's not that what I did was anything great. IT REALLY ISN'T. It NEEDED to be said. Too many people, I think any more are just passe~ about too many things and think "Oh well someone ELSE will take care of that." Just like our kids. THIS group, THIS board.....takes notice of things that aren't right about the things that go on with our kids' rights every day and we do something about it EVERY DAY. We stand up! We speak out. We fight, we make changes for what's right. There's little difference to me in speaking up for the people who went before us and fought so hard to make sure that we were free to DO those things and died for that flag and not so much for the cloth, but for the meaning and sacrifice behind it. If you look at it like that? It doesn't belong in a dumpster ignored and disgraced. To the people who were in there that looked the other way and threw junk on top of it? I hope they were ashamed of themselves when I spoke out. If they weren't? In my opinion they should have been. I hope maybe they left knowing that it's OKAY to be proud of YOUR heritage as an American - (which is now quite a blend) and everyone in there that was an illegal who has come here seeking a living and job despite how they got here? Should have understood what that raggedy cloth meant to THEM as well. It wasn't just MY flag.....they came here, they're here....it's their flag now too. Yes, I was angry. Yes, I meant what I said....Yes I'll say it again. (off my soapbox) but.... Don't tread on me..... Proud to be an American & Patriot Proud to be able to be A CD Warrior Mom who makes a Difference :peaceful: [/QUOTE]
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