Independence Day:
a Declaration of Independence
is nothing unless we continue
to ACT independent
of our government.
The same holds true today
as it did 233 years ago.
If our forefathers could see
what we have done with the
liberty their lives have paid for,
I wonder if those brave revolutionists
would ever have signed the
Declaration of Independence -
knowing that it would be
their death warrant.
Ever had that sort of gnawing thought
in the back of your mind that something
was passing you by and you couldn’t
quite figure out what?
Sort of like standing on a frozen river;
the part you’re standing on is made from
the very same thing that flows beneath you;
yet one moves on, while the other stays.… —-> Continue…
We look around and admire
those who have achieved
things we only dream;
accomplished feats
and attained a life
beyond our imagination.
Most of us would like to attribute their success to some thing
- some ability that we do not have;
something that is beyond our reach and grasp to attain… or just luck.… —-> Continue…
Many years ago I heard a story
about a letter Abraham Lincoln
had written to one of his generals
at some point during the Civil War.
From what I recall, the general had
been hesitant at a time when
immediate decisive action was
needed to achieve a victory,
and because of his delays and
decisions a defeat seemed eminent.… —-> Continue…
It feels good to give.
Doesn’t it ?
Oh sure, sometimes we give
out of guilt or obligation;
heck, sometimes we even do it
as a way to manipulate !
But few things make us feel as good as when
we give unconditionally from the heart.… —-> Continue…
It’s midnight, Sunday.
I’m sitting in my Jeep at a rest stop.
Some things can’t wait.
Ever since last night a line
has been repeating itself
over and over in my head.
“There are bigger things at work here…”
It’s a line (or close to it) from
one of the Spider Man movies.… —-> Continue…
I found my hero for the day.
And this is how it happened.
I’m standing in a store and
this guy comes in and he’s
looking for something.
I don’t even know what it
was or if he found it,
but before he left has asked
of everyone present:
“Do you know anyone
with a house for rent?”
Those present did not,
and then he asked;
“Do you have any newspapers here?”
He was informed they did not sell newspapers there.… —-> Continue…
