Is anyone else watching this show? If so, are you as outraged and disgusted with the fact that on BOTH episodes of the new show, the people found a soldier who was injured and discharged from service and all but homeless?? What the heck is that about!?!?! Yesterday’s show had a soldier who’s va benefits were cut off!!! Are you kidding me? How does a soldier, active or veteran, lose his/her benefits?!?! How does our government justify any soldier being without a home?!?! This has been tearing at my heart for a couple of weeks now, especially since Extreme Makeover Home Edition (EMHE) has also showcased a couple of soldiers. How do we as a Americans, sit back and allow the people who risk their lives for our freedom, such as the freedom for me to be able to post this message, to go hungry? To go homeless?

The next question is…WHAT can I do about it? How do I make a difference? It was great that a couple of soldiers were helped by the Big Give & EMHE, but what about the ones left undiscovered? Since last night, the phrase: “Bring a Soldier Home” has been running through my head. I feel that God is pressing this into my heart. The phrase means to me, that every soldier should have a home to go to, a safe place to come down from the stress, heartbreak and fears of duty. A soldier should never have to worry about where their family is while they are serving our country (see EMHE’s Lucas family episode) or when they come home from duty, especially those who are injured.

I think I will do some research and see what, if anything, I can do that will make a difference. I can’t just sit here and do nothing, not when these men and women risk (& GIVE) their lives for me and my freedoms. Yours too! Can you keep your blinders on and just ignore what is going on right beside you? If you can, then maybe you don’t deserve the freedom, maybe you don’t deserve to be here, under out flag’s protection. It really is no wonder other countries think we are a joke, that we are spoiled rotten teenagers with no clue as to how good we have it. Because that is how we behave, like spoiled teenagers who know what is best for everyone else, what everyone else’s problem is yet we have no clue what is going on within ourselves.

At any rate, thanks for stopping in and ‘listening’ to my ranting. If you don’t like what I’ve said, then feel free to ‘walk away’ and not look back. I’m not asking you to agree with me, we are all given the FREEDOM to have our own opinions in the country, that is what is so great about it. For the few who used to check in periodically, I’m sorry I have been gone so long. Life just stepped in and moved me in a different direction for awhile, but I have missed my writing time. Have a great week and God Bless!!