Thoughts from the weekend...

"Only The Good Die Young"

I've always felt guilt about war.  Why you may ask?  I have never had a close friend or family member overseas so I never felt it "hit home".  I pray daily for soldiers overseas fighting for our freedom but...is that enough?

Last night while sitting with a friend chatting, she received a phone call relaying that some local friends received a phone call that no parent should ever have to take -- their 20 year old Marine son was killed in Afghanistan.  I felt a stab in my heart for this family, for his friends, for his baby sister and for all of his fellow comrades.  Just last week his Mom lost her Mom and now she is faced with burying her valiant son.

Lance Corporal Christopher Blake Rodgers

Plato said....."Only the dead have seen the end of war".... ironically this quote was on Blake's Facebook page.  I pray for many things daily....my main prayer for today is that war will end so we won't have to read Plato's quote and know that it is so very true.

All gave some and some gave all
And some stood through for the red, white and blue
And some had to fall
And if you ever think of me
Think of all your liberties and recall
Some gave all

Hug your family!