May 28, 2012 -- Memorial Day

A Bag Of Tools 

Isn't it strange, that princes and kings, 

and clowns that caper in sawdust rings, 

and common-folk like you and me, 

are builders for eternity? 

To each is given a bag of tools, 

a shapeless mass and a Book of Rules; 

and each must make 'ere time has flown, 

a stumbling block or a stepping stone. 

R. L. Sharpe

circa 1809

Memory Eternal...

As we remember today those who have served our country in both times of war and peace we must search our own lives and determine...are we serving those around us in our lives as these men and women did in their lives and ultimately their deaths. What better way to lift up the memories of those who have passed before us than by being living stepping stones for those around us.