KEEPING FAITH, KEEPING PROMISES

I WOULD LIKE TO START MY BLOG OFF BY SAYING THAT AS A VETERAN OF THIS HORRIBLE WAR , AND AS A SOLDIER WHO WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED AFTER BEING DISABLED , THAT I AM SICK AND TIRED OF AMERICANS WHO GIVE LIP SERVICE TO THOSE WHO SERVE THAT " WE SUPPORT THE SOLDIERS" IF THESE FOLKS REALLY DO THEN KEEP FAITH WITH THEM BY YOUR ACTIONS. ASK YOURSELF IF YOU HAVE DONE ENOUGH , HAVE YOU VISITED A VA HOSPITAL AND COMFORTED THE ONES WHO HAVE SACIFICED SO MUCH SO YOU COULD HAVE THE LIFE YOU ENJOY, OR VISITED THE HOMELESS VETS , OR EVEN WROTE A SERVICEMEMBER A LETTER THANKING HIM/ HER FOR THEIR SERVICE. OR ARE WE SO DETACHED AND SO BUSY WITH OUR LIVES TO BE BOTHERED WITH THOSE HAVE GIVEN SO MUCH AND ONLY ASK THAT THEY NOT BE FORGOTTEN , BUT IF WE CANNOT CARE FOR THOSE WHO ARE DOING WHAT THEY CAN TO INSURE THAT YOU LIVE IN A COUNTRY WHERE YOU CAN OWN YOUR LEXUS , OR BUY THAT HOUSE , HOW IN THE WORLD CAN WE CARE ABOUT THE SUFFERING IN PLACES LIKE IRAQ AND DARFUR. ARE WE SO SELF ABSORBED THAT WE CAN'T SEE BEYOND OUR LIVES . WHERE WE GO TO CHURCH AND AGREE THAT WE NEED TO BE MORE " CHRISTLIKE " AND DON'T HEED HIS WORDS IFYOU HAVE DONE THIS TO THE LEAST OF MY BROTHERS YOU HAVE DONE IT UNTO ME. I ONLY HOPE GOD WILL FORGIVE US FOR OUR ARROGANCE AND OUR LACK OF CONCERN FOR THOSE IN NEED . SO IM ASKING THOSE FOLKS TO STAND BY THEIR WORD AND REACH OUT AND REMEMBER THAT YOUR SILENCE WILL NOT HELP ANYONE . KEEP YOUR WORD AND KEEP FAITH THAT THOUGH WE ARE INVOLVED IN A TERRIBLE WAR THAT ONE DAY THIS NIGHMARE WILL END , UNTIL THE NEXT POST TAKE CARE OF YOURSELVE AND TAKE CARE OF SOMEONE ELSE . TODD