Happy Easter

By now, everyone has spent a small fortune on the usual goodies for Easter. You know what they are. And it doesn't matter if you have kids around or not. Those usual goodies, consisting of chocolate bunnies, candy eggs, marshmellow animals- bunnies and chicks, jelly beans, etc. Now I know, some are shaking their heads, saying....."Nope, not me" or " That's for kids" but I'm no kid and I love to snarf down those treats because....."Well, I am a kid at heart, dadburnit".And of course, Easter dinner is in work, also. Ham, potatoes, corn, green beans, dinner rolls. Jeez, now I'm hungry.But contrary to all those advertisements on TV and the talk about Easter egg hunts and new clothes and appliances on sale, the real meaning about Easter gets lost. It's a holiday to celebrate Christ raising from the dead. Regardless of your religious beliefs, Easter is celebrated by practically everyone. And there isn't any law about how you celebrate it. That's why we live in the USA. That's why we have defended this country. So we ALL have the choice to celebrate the way that we choose. That would be called freedom. Something that many take for granted. NOT Vets, past or present.Those of us that have been to foreign lands, see first hand what separates the USA from other countries. We see things that Americans say that they can't live without, absent from the everyday lives of persons in other countries. Some places, just having a car is a luxury. And other places, people look at having one as an inconvenience. Can you imagine these same places, having dreams about, new clothes for Easter, chocolate bunnies, "peeps", and ham dinners? Those things don't even cross those persons thoughts. To them, Easter, if their beliefs allow it, is a religious day. Hard to believe, huh? But, it is true.Me, myself......I'm gonna head into the other room and see if there are any jelly beans left, raid the fridge, grab a cold drink, and park myself in front of the TV and wait for wifey to get home from the store. Sunday, I'm gonna stuff myself with ham, potatoes, and other great stuff my wife is going to fix. Afterwards, just veg out. But I do promise this. I will bend a knee, say a prayer for loved ones, friends, and those less fortunate, and most especially, our military guys and gals away from home. And I will say thanks for all that I have been blessed with and promise to not take any of it for granted, or at least..........try. And I will say a thanks for all that paid the ultimate sacrifice for us. Especially Christ. Without the ultimate sacrifice having been paid by them, where would we be?Happy Easter to all my brothers and sisters out there, from my family to yours. If you, too, decide to follow my lead, say a short prayer for my family and me. Just know that you will be in mine. Take care."Dutch" Wegman
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  • Happy Easter Everyone!

    Dutch, I raided the kids basket (Chocolate and Peeps), Sat down to watch the Great news about the Navy kicking ass by rescuing Captain Phillips, killing 3 pirates, and arresting another.

    -Tim
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