First, the president:
Personally, I would have voted against Obama even before he was elected. I do not support a lot of the things he stands for. However, it is very important to "support" whoever is in power. By support I dont necessarily mean agree with everything, just dont be ignorant. If the people are not behind the power then we-as a country- are worthless. We have to stick around and fight through storms. Given, I would be more apt to say this if someone I did approve of was in Office. Still the philosophy stands.
Second veterans:
I find it outrageuosly rude and angering how some Americans treat those who FIGHT FOR YOUR FREEDOM. Even though everyone might not support the war in Iraq and such, those soliders are still fighting for us and our country. Everyone should be thanking every solider they see for giving them the choices we have today. I cannot even express how frustrated I become when I hear someone speaking illy of servants of freedom. As if they could do a better job!
This all sparked from an event today. I cashier and an older man came through my line with his wife, I noticed he wore an "Army Retired" shirt. I asked what war he served in and he answered, "Which One? Vietnam?World War 2?..." and another one I cant remember. Thats pretty awesome I think. I thanked him for serving. He really appreciated it and I was happy to brighten his day. You know thats a huge problem, we are often hardly grateful for the freedoms we have! I have made it somewhat of a point to thank every man in uniform I see, but now I am not going to miss an opportunity, ever. So many soliders suffer severe mental effects from the wars they serve in. The LEAST we can do is simply say, thank you.
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(side note)
I wonder what this man thought of me. Maybe he wondered, why is this teenager thanking me for serving? what are her moral values? I guess they dont just eat junk food. Maybe he was having a hard day and that made it better, I hope so.
Thats all.
