a note to and about my Father.

My father [ my Daddy ] was a most honorable man - a brave man - and probably very much like anyone elses father that reads this blog. He has been dead now for many years - but he is with me everyday - regardless. He taught me many things, left me many fond and painful memories. But these three ideals he gave me were and are cemented in my very soul.
1 ) Self-Respect
2 ) Self-Pride
3 ) Self-Reliance
He would tell we kids that these words were the secrets of life - that as long as we adhered to these principles " Come what may you will always find your way ".  And up until recently I never would have dared to doubt the wisdoms of these ideals.
But Daddy " What do I do now ? "

My Daddy served under Gen Patton [ Red Ball Express ] during WW11 [ a proud and difficult thing to do ] but he did not stop there, no he fought in Korea as well - I was born during his tour of duty in that conflict. He left some of his blood in the soils of both theaters, he did this for you and me, and never regretted doing so. I would be remiss here not to inform you that my mother was a Rosie Riviter in the navel shipyards in Virginia during WW11 - she was a heck of a welder !

But now I am witnessing my country being under attack by none other than her own elected officials -
It seems these officials think that this country needs a severe make-over  -- that the prices paid for by those of the ' Greatest Generation ' [ to them ] were wasted effort, wasted sacifrices. And that since this countries beginnings we have been on the wrong path. That personal freedoms, personal choices, are useless concepts - that we as a people are now [ and never have been ] unable to govern ourselves.

Well Daddy - I'm glad you are not here to witness this - BUT I assure you that the battles are not over -
I followed in your footsteps during Vietnam - I enlisted while some young men ran - I dropped out of college - and yes even as I was female, as well as a single parent - Daddy you know I enlisted - because it was the right thing to do - I remember that look on your face on my graduation day - no words - none were needed -

It's not over Daddy - obama and his cronies are no where near the Honorables of your generation.
obama may have won his battle [ his election ] but the war is not over -
But I am so glad you are not here to see this mess - this damage he has inflicted upon this great nation - But rest assured - that Flag - Old Glory - the one obama is trying to stomp into the ground - Well there are troops coming around the hill - to pick her up - to watch her fly again - to make sure obama DOES not win.