You said that beautifully! I was taught like the Bible to pray in
silence and not beat my breast in public about what a good Christian I am.
People know you by your love for humanity, not by how much money you make.
While it's admirable to serve Uncle Sam, most Veterans, don't BRAG about it.
My husband is partially disabled from
the Viet Nam War, but you'd never know it. He served when it was unpopular.
It was 15 years before he joined any veterans organizations. Very few of his
comrades knew that he was still
serving until he retired in 2004. So being a veteran doesn't necessarily make
one, a "good" soldier and I wouldn't kiss their ass, either!
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "oakdorf" <oakd...@...> wrote:
>
> Brian forgot to take a another bow for being in the armed forces...
>
> he deserves to be "branded" whatever he earned.
>
> Since jack and I nearing aarp membership, we can probably recalling being
> REQUIRED to sign up for a "possible" draft around 1979. I reluctantly went
> with my buds - and said something stupid - like "if you go, I'm with you..."
>
> Well good thing we never HAD to go (or make the decision to go if selected).
> I had my father's french tapes out and was trying to learn french. Would I
> freeze in canada or find some nice warm island and open up my hamburger there
> instead of AP???
>
> Today, I tell my son and have told him what my dad told me - you have to
> read, be smart - you DON'T want to be on the front line.
>
> To you want to be some number on the news (maybe if they even bother)??
>
> I've watched a few kids who have hung around my daughter and now son - get
> recruited. One kid joined the navy to become a helicopter mechanic - he
> succeeded. he thought the "navy" -on a boat being the same nut he was here.
> Well, he got all his training in the desert - where he still is.
>
> I would never knock anyone that served. Better yet, kiss their ass.
>
> While I'm going on, I met a very nice group of people in AP over the past 2
> weeks. The Tabernacle Church 1325 Asbury Ave. Little place, with a ton of
> spirit.
>
> I'm tryiong to figure out how to help them. While they are looking to move
> into larger quarters - they will need additional $. They offer a kitchen,
> food pantry and other services to help those less fortunate. They want to
> help people get jobs, training and more.
>
> So sure you going to say. Hoe many of these are needed in AP?
>
> I don't know. But I do know is that as I sat amongst boxes of food talking
> and thinking what's wrong in the world??
>
> As I opened the door, I looked at what I was driving. Then realied my kids
> are off on a vacation. The sign on the door stated something like "you must
> show the need..." "you cannot sell what you receive..."
>
> The next day - I swung by my house for lunch which I rarely do and to get my
> pc...whihc I forgot. Then I decided I'd go get a slice of pizza..then I
> turned back around and went back to my house and figured why waste
> money...while I was getting my lunch ready, I heard water running - real
> fast. I realized - the sprinklers never got shut off. Sure enough, my
> basement was filling up with water.
>
> So I guess If I hadn't thought about helping that church on asbury ave, my
> house would of floated away. Now I have to act.
>
> Don't forget. these people aren't oprah or buffet grandstanding. To me, they
> have all the heart and will to help.
>
> Asbury Park is far far perfect - if such a place exists.
>
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