Today features two kinds of
stories — those honoring our fallen soldiers, and those promoting big sales.
It’s impossible to find any connection between the two.
A friend sends me this poem from an unknown author and reminds me what the day is about.
It
is the VETERAN,
not
the preacher,
who
has given us freedom of religion.
It
is the VETERAN,
not
the reporter,
who
has given us freedom of the press.
It
is the VETERAN,
not
the poet,
who
has given us freedom of speech.
It
is the VETERAN,
not
the campus organizer,
who
has given us freedom to assemble.
It
is the VETERAN,
not
the lawyer,
who
has given us the right to a fair trial.
It
is the VETERAN,
not
the politician,
who has given us the right to vote.
It is the VETERAN, who salutes the flag.
It is the VETERAN who serves under the flag.
And whose coffin is draped by the flag.
No comments:
Post a Comment