Summer Kick Off!

Can you believe it?
Summer is here! This is the summer kick off weekend and I think we are all ready to rock and roll.

Happy Memorial Day weekend everyone, and please take a moment to remember the ones who fought so hard to make this country a great and free one. For the record, Monday is NOT National BBQ day. Instead it's an observance of the sacrifices the brave and strong made to ensure we will continue to be the home of the free.

But don't get me wrong, bloggers. Please enjoy your weekend BBQ's, just take a moment to remember. Peace! See you on the flip side.

The Number Eleven

Eleven years have past since Sept 11.

Eleven birthdays gone by without the wrinkles, the visible marks of life.
Eleven Christmases and Thanksgivings with an empty seat at the table.
Eleven Septembers to remember the tragic events that will always leave a mark on our souls.

How have we changed?

We are less innocent.
We are less invincible.
We are forever changed.

Where do we go from here?

To Ground Zero to be close to our loved ones and the heroes.
To our experts to find better ways to snuff out terror.
To our resolve so that our National Security is never compromised again.

What have we learned?

That there are no guarantees.
That heroes come in all forms, ages, shapes and sizes and that human kindness does exist.
And that not one of the nearly 3000 sacred souls tragically lost on that fateful day will ever be lost in vain.