Posted on 11/10/2005 4:24:35 AM PST by Aquamarine
Nighty night and sweet dreams. See you tomorrow.
thanks Billie...
I get misty eyed every year this time... With the Marine Corps Birthday on the 10th, and Veterans day on the 11th, I can't help but reflect on the people I've known, the places I've served, and the experiences I've had...
the incredible pride I feel at being blessed to serve with the best the U.S. has to offer... at the God given physical and mental stamina required of me in order to serve...
the sense of accomplishment at a job well done... the praises of my superiors, and the trust of my subordinates...
the joy of living life to the fullest, savoring the jubilance and misery, ecstasy and pain...
I also feel humble and insignificant, in light of the sacrifices of better men than I... shame at my weakness, that I'm not still with my brothers... self-consious of my challenges, and my shortcomings...
I feel sorrow at the loss of friends and fellow Marines, of all that they have suffered willingly, gladly...
I thank God for my family, my country, and my Corps... my wife who is my bastion, and my children who are my joy...
I would change nothing, save for my ability to continue to serve... but I praise God for where I am now...
God bless the United States, the Marine Corps, and all those who have answered the call...
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