Posted on 08/24/2005 9:44:32 PM PDT by dutchess
Your welcome:)They had to twist my arm-not.
Oh yeah, just like Viet Nam - not!
Another spot on essay with the perfect presentation and your DJL was a nice - Rest of the Story - Lady.
I am really bushed physically. Have done a whole lot of physical things here & then took O for an hour walk.. just because I am tired, he is still bouncy & waiting for his turn to run thru the forest & play.
sipping some cabernet & going to hop in tub. I am also waiting for the Dose to load. Man it takes a long time.
Might check back in. Need sleep but I am pretty pumped although beat... make sense?
Thanks for your post.
No I have not submitted his picture. I must admit I have not checked out the Military Monday thread. Thank you for telling me about it.
Belatedly, I'm baaack! Had to step out to see the film "The Great Raid." Definitely recommended. I don't at all understand the criticism that it was banal (NY Post). Great suspense, and based on the true story of our biggest and most successful raid/escape.
Also saw "Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress" and "Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance." Balzac was good enough such that it might get a nomination for an Oscar (Best Foreign Language), but I wouldn't suggest the brutal, but well-crafted and wryly funny Vengeance unless you enjoyed "Oldboy" by the same director Park Chanwook.
Time now for Mr. Sandman. Ciao!
While you have left, OESY, you might read this tomorrow.
"The Great Raid" was about an event that happened when I was 10 years old:
"On Jan. 30, 1945, Prince's battalion prepared for a rescue raid behind enemy lines on Luzon Island about 50 miles north of Manila, Philippines."
I was 7 1/2 when Pearl Harbor happened.
We were able to at the Saturday matinees see Fox Movietone films about all areas of the progress of WWII, so I remember well everything that happened.
As for parents today wondering if they should shield their young children from 9/11 and the war against terror and possibility of danger here, I say without hesitation, TELL THEM ALL OF IT!"
At 7 I was playing digging 'foxholes' in the empty lot next door with the boys; participated in air raid drills in Miami/Coral Gables (German subs surfaced right in Biscayne Bay, and often Germans tried to come ashore farther up on empty beaches to mingle and sabotage something), closing the black curtains over the windows and filling the tub with water to use for the toilet if power were lost; could identify OUR planes and German ones; gathered scrap paper and metal to turn in for The War Effort...etc.
I remember clearly the brutality of the Japanese, who after the Philippines swept through China and all the way to Burma.
Something my astute mother remarked then stuck with me..."Yes, the Japanese are horrible to the Chinese as they went, torturing them and taking all they had; but mark my words - 'the CHINESE are going to prove to be a worse opponent!'"
Look at their power and numbers today!
Let me say I GAINED ENORMOUS strength from all I knew, explicit horrors and all - . I learned what it meant to have courage under adversity, and 'play-acted' being a POW of the Japanese and the Germans, creating the scenes and conditions and coping with them, if need be.
That took away any possible 'fear,' since I knew I might break, but was determined to hold out so long as humanly possible.
That kind of preparation for courage stood me in good stead through some mighty tough times in life...take each moment as it comes, to the best of your ability
It was much the same during the Cold War with Communism...a parent then, my little boys had drills at school on what to do if a plane dropped or missile launched an atomic bomb on the States...
Do NOT shield them - PREPARE them, I strongly advise...
Wonderful stories, as usual. I agree with you, we need our kids to know the reality of war--and of life. That's why there are so many young people who haven't a clue what's going on--their parents shielded them from everything--and they will do the same when they are parents. Makes us too soft!
He is so wonderful with his satire, and I love not knowing what it is to be and just sparking off the content as I read it the first time...jot down little blurbs, and then create from them, gathering graphics as I go.
Amen, Luvvy - - guess under attack in Their Town, they'll plop down on the floor and fiddle with an electronic game to nervously counter a strike, to cope, and call for their Mommy and Daddy with tears and sobs.
[What if, God forbid, Mommy and Daddy never return? What is their plan then? NO plan??]
BIG SHOCK if real enemies come to America....it well could happen while they are spending BIG $$$ at their mall on all the 'things' they "must" have.
Let them imagine and develop personal courage and self-confidence for all that awaits them in The Real World.
You obviously more than generously imparted that to David..:))
Thank you for that gigantic compliment, Lady. We tried to raise him to be independent, a Christian, a lover of our country and to respect all good things. Of course, he went through the teen years, too, but he made such a turn-around when he decided in high school what path he wanted to take. It was like he became a laser, focused on going to college and being a pilot. He is a helicopter pilot in his "free" time.
We have seen lots of young people step up when this war caused them to wake up. We just have to pray that the next generation coming behind them will have the courage to do the same!
Just two weeks ago, my 20-year old Grandson brought his new girlfriend down for the day from Columbia to meet us.
Mind you, some of his first hours and years were spent under my roof and since, growing up, and he was doing a good job with his manners and consideration toward Roxanne.
Kyle turned to her and said,"Now you know why I'm so careful with my manners and my speech - Grandmama drilled (as in 'beat'! lol) that into me!"
He was in JRROTC and performed in the special rifle and drill units in competitions, and we took him to Parris Island with us when he was 16...begged me to "SLOW DOWN, Grandmama," literally dragging, trying to keep up with me...:))
His Dad (in another state) a year ago had been in the Army when he was young, in Intelligence, and the Army called to see if he would consider going back in - and to Iraq.
Not at liberty to say specifics, but he made a HUGE, VERY HUGE important discovery a few months ago!
[no - not finding Saddam]
It is gratifying to say all three of our children (and 8 grandchildren) walk with the Lord and are patriotic to the max - - we are richly blessed.
Although the walk had all the usual setbacks and pitfalls, all are now on safe and firm ground.
You raised some great kids--and grandkids. I hope one day you can tell us what the HUGE, VERY HUGE discovery was! I am intrigued, but can wait till it's no secret any more. Thank him from LUV for his service to his--and our--country!
See you on Wear Red on Friday!
God watch over you and yours, Luvvy...
God bless you, Lady! I'm off tomorrow, but I'll find some red and see ya there!
Odysseus was on a ship that had to pass that way. Aware of the powerful allurement of those songs, he ordered that he be bound with ropes to the mast and that the crewmen's ears be sealed with wax to block out the tantalizing music of the sirens. Having taken such precautions, Odysseus and the rest of the crew were able to sail past without yielding to the lure of the sea nymphs. As Christians, we should be prepared to resist any temptations to evil. We must hate sin and be so serious about not giving in to its allurements that we are determined to deny our desire to participate in it. Are there recurring sins in your life that have been defeating you? Drastic measures must be taken. You must keep away from any enticements that you know would play into your weakness. The best protection against temptation is to heed the warning Paul gave to Timothy: "Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness" (2 Timothy 2:22). That was good counsel then; it's still good today. —Richard De Haan
A fool is one who'd stay; For those who toy with evil Soon learn it doesn't pay. —D. De Haan The best way to escape temptation is to flee to God.
When We Just Can't Stop Resisting The Lure |
"As Christians, we should be prepared to resist any temptations to evil. We must hate sin and be so serious about not giving in to its allurements that we are determined to deny our desire to participate in it."
Good morning, Mayor. These are profound statements and something we as Christians should pray for continually, daily. I enjoy your daily readings. Hope all is well with you. Have a great weekend.
Very good advice. We need to know what happened so as to be better prepared next time.
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According to Greek mythology, sirens (sea nymphs) inhabited certain Mediterranean coastal areas. As ships passed by, the sirens sang such enchanting songs that the sailors, drawn by the music, would jump overboard and drown.