A Mother And Father Say It All

During the State of the Union address last night, the parents of a marine sargent who had lost his life during his second tour of Iraq were featured. The were seated close to a Iraqi woman who lost her father in one of Sadam's temper tantrums. This woman had the index finger of her right hand stained purple......significant that she had voted in the first ever election in Iraq. They later on interviewed the marines parents and asked perhaps the tackiest question ever.....was it worth losing your son to bring freedom to a oppressed people? The father answered......... My son lost his life attempting to help wounded marines and I am sure that any of them would of done the same thing for him. I think if you asked them they would all say yes it was definately worth their sacrifices. This is what a lot of Americans don`t understand freedom is prescious and is worth any price you could be required to pay. I understand why most don`t understand this basic concept because they have always been free to do as they wished, to go anywhere they wanted,at any time they wanted, and to say anything they wanted. Perhaps if most of Americans were deprived of their God given rights for a few days they would appreciate what they have more.No that wouldn`t be right either, let them think what they will I know what is right. I have seen with my own eyes, I and so many others have paid the price for us to walk around shooting off our collective mouths with little or no thought as to who may hear it or even more importantly that word might get back to those very souls that are fighting to keep the world free. God bless our troops and their endevors.