Sharpwriters' Thoughts Blog Archives - Archives - July 2001 June 2002 July 2002 August 2002 September 2002 October 2002 November 2002 December 2002 January 2003 February 2003 March 2003 April 2003 May 2003 June 2003 July 2003 August 2003 September 2003 October 2003 November 2003 December 2003 January 2004 February 2004 March 2004 April 2004 May 2004 June 2004 July 2004 August 2004 September 2004 October 2004 November 2004 December 2004 January 2005 February 2005 March 2005 April 2005 May 2005 June 2005 July 2005 August 2005 September 2005 October 2005 November 2005 December 2005 January 2006 February 2006 March 2006 April 2006 May 2006 June 2006 July 2006 August 2006 September 2006 October 2006 November 2006 December 2006 January 2007 February 2007 March 2007 June 2007 August 2007 September 2007 December 2007 March 2008 May 2008 July 2008 August 2008 April 2009 September 2009 October 2009 December 2009 January 2010 February 2010 June 2010 Current Posts Sunday, July 03, 2005 Liberty in Tough Times Sometimes patriotism is easy. Amazingly, that's not only during excellent times but also--perhaps more fully--in tragic periods. Like during an athletic competition, when we're on top of the world, we're proud of who we are and what we stand for. In moments of despair when for all intents and purposes we appear to be gasping for breath, fighting the surging tides, then--like the fall of 2001--unity, pride, and patriotism abound. Right now, though, we're deep in the doldrums of the second act, separated from the promise of the beginning and the triumph at the end. Right now, we're in for the long haul, and it's not fun. That doesn't mean, though, that we won't finish the march. It doesn't mean we're ready to give up. We know what's behind us, we sense what's ahead, and we keep putting one foot forward, pulling the other up, plowing on. These are the times that refine us. These are the times we grow. They're not glamorous, they're not fun, but we can be proud as we tough it out. Happy birthday, America. It's a great cause, a grand plan. I'm grateful to be entrusted with carrying my share of the load. God bless America! Share | posted by Barbara Rollins @ 10:43 PM 0 Comments: Post a Comment Subscribe to Post Comments [Atom] << Home