We are spending a beautiful Christmas back in the hills of Pennsylvania. The weather here is really nice for this time of the year - overcast and 40s - no sign of snow - unless you count the frost on the van's windshield.
While we are enjoying this wonderful holiday safely with loved ones - take time to think about fellas like my student Chuck Shuck. Chuck is spending his third tour of duty in Iraq. This picture is Chuck with his bomb sniffing pal - Gabe. Chuck is a very professional soldier with a positive attitude. He loves serving his country.
Chuck will not like me saying this - but he is fighting to protect my right to say it. I am shamed of the mess that President Bush got our country in over in Iraq. I can't understand why Americans allow this to go on. We are wasting 1000s of lives and hundreds of billions of dollars - for nothing, I want our brave soldiers home now! I want Bush to stop wasting our lives and money for nothing.
Let's hope that next Christmas brings peace on earth.
Merry Christmas to everyone - especially Chuck. I hope George Bush is happy with his stocking full of oil.
2 comments:
True and valid thoughts.
Maybe while you are in Coal Country find a piece of culm to put in our dear leader's stocking.
Hey Harry and Nancy, I'm glad you're enjoying the holidays. When r u coming home?
Yes, it looks bad for our country the choices our leaders have made. and we all hope things work out for the best, you just never know for sure, but things look bleak now, if we had an incredible leader who could convince people to have better goals than tearing up all creation.
Speaking of bleak FSU is playing UCLA ... the Emerald Bowl ... YET at this moment... we're 10-10!!! Are you watching the game? Wouldn't it be nice if we win... Nice for us anyway. But its only a game, Iraq is for real. Please thank Chuck and Gabe for us. Even though we'd have no part of it, if we could chose we do appreciate their service and sacrifices and can only hope their lives and our resources are somehow being spent for a worthy cause.
Your Tapple amiga,
Mona Lisa
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