Thankful

Today I think not only of thankfulness I have for family, provision and my God. Today, I am thankful for the tens of thousands of men and women who risked or lost their family, provision or very life to make sure we would have freedom.

Freedom.

Let us not take it lightly today.

Let us give thanks to the memory of all before us who made a way.

They made a way for us to celebrate any way we like and thank any one we like.

Let us be thankful.

Thankful that, for the most part, we can choose to practice nearly any religious or cultural practices we desire without martyrdom.

This isn't North Korea, China, Egypt or the 48 other countries in which people are killed for their faith. 

Rejoice that hundreds of years ago tyrany and opression were thrown off in exchange for freedom.

Freedom for Americans.

For you.

For me.

I lift a glass, a fork and my thanks in response to freedom.

Here is to your freedom.

To mine.

To theirs.

We are different. We are broken.

But, together, we are still free.

Today, give thanks for freedom and to those that provide for that freedom every day.

Thank you soldiers, leaders, and men and women who fight for freedom even today. Thank you for your sacrifice. Thank you for your service.

Thank you for protecting my freedom to choose how I live, work and worship.

Thank you!