Show On Veteran's Day let's stop and think how lucky we are to live in to have our feet firmly planted on American We as farmers who own our land should feel it all the We have a closeness with We till the soil with a feeling of of belonging- and also with a firm patriotism to our We have so much and we should feel so grateful to all who have given their lives in many wars to preserve great American way of We should indeed feel grateful for the few words added to our of nation under These few words tell so much and set us apart from other nations whose Ideology is different from Let's give thanks in our prayers this Veteran's Day for this On this day perhaps each of us will recall something something that stands out foremost in our minds as we pause to honor the millions of men and women who have served in our armed forces from Valley Forge to Viet My thoughts just naturally go to the Phillipines and I think of the words of a song Gonna Take a Sentimental perhaps you think of Iwo Jima or Pearl Perhaps the songs you will recall will be A Long Trail a or on the Old Camp or many others that have touched close to you or your loved When I think of loyalty or patriotism to my country these are my favorite MY COUNTRY I believe in the United States of America without It is my my it is my my Here I work and Here I build and Here is security for my loved Here my toil is rewarded with an unmatched abundance for my Here freedom to to think and to worship is guaranteed by law and our Here I am part of the able to to serve and to carry my share of the common God grant me wisdom and strength to safeguard my country's welfare with devotion great enough to measure up to her This week I would like to take my hat off to the American Legion and Auxiliaries for the outstanding programs they sponsor on Veterans Day which preserves its meaning and shows respect and honor for those who have given their lives for our The Bench Farmer |