This article reminds me of the imporatance to stop and put our lives in perspective from time to time, thinking about what our ancestors endured, and what our military men, women, and families endure today. I only wish our politicians would refer back to the sacrificies made by those who founded our country on principals that were worth dying for. It was that persuit of freedom, not the advances of their own wealth or power, that compelled them to put it all on the line. Somewhere along the way, we've lost that moral imperative.

In spirit, I thank patriots of yesteryear, and I thank those who still serve today, and I thank their families who also endure the cost of freedom.