The nation has been grieving the past few days over the massive loss of life and stature when the New York trade towers were destroyed killing and injuring thousands of Americans.
The incident has left scars and motivated America to seek revenge that has not turned out well on foreign soil. Our troops have come home at last, let’s keep them here as long as possible. I fear for Taiwan with China’s growing grasp of world power. America needs to heal from COVID wounds, find homes for the homeless, secure our streets with law and order and protect our borders. Free enterprise and American ingenuity will take care of the economy if business is allowed the freedom to prosper, invent, and improvise.
Many now work at home, but no matter where one works, America has always been a land of the ambitious immigrants willing to work, to invent, to build railroads, mine gold and farm the rich fertile soil of America’s farmland. With a strong belief in God and manifest destiny of being a place for everyone to live in freedom, raise families, be safe, and love our neighbors as ourselves this land will survive.
Election season is upon us and we compliment all candidates for being willing to serve with different viewpoints and concepts. America has always been a melting pot of different religions, races, color and dogmas. Through all we still remain the great experiment in history.
We should not attempt to rewrite history but to learn from it and attempt to follow John F. Kennedy’s famous statement about service to country rather than self.
Service clubs are meeting once again, and while membership in many organizations are declining, these groups of men and women bring out the best in service to others.
Lions say, “We serve,” Rotarians “Service above self,” and one of the very best of all is The Optimist Creed” printed below:
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PROMISE YOURSELF
“To be so strong that nothing can disturb our peace of mind.
To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet.
To make all your friends feel that there is something in them.
To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.
To think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best.
To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.
To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.
To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile.
To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others.
To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.
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The above is very noble and something for all of us to strive to attain in this challenging time in our history.
American strength and stamina
The nation has been grieving the past few days over the massive loss of life and stature when the New York trade towers were destroyed killing and injuring thousands of Americans.
The incident has left scars and motivated America to seek revenge that has not turned out well on foreign soil. Our troops have come home at last, let’s keep them here as long as possible. I fear for Taiwan with China’s growing grasp of world power. America needs to heal from COVID wounds, find homes for the homeless, secure our streets with law and order and protect our borders. Free enterprise and American ingenuity will take care of the economy if business is allowed the freedom to prosper, invent, and improvise.
Many now work at home, but no matter where one works, America has always been a land of the ambitious immigrants willing to work, to invent, to build railroads, mine gold and farm the rich fertile soil of America’s farmland. With a strong belief in God and manifest destiny of being a place for everyone to live in freedom, raise families, be safe, and love our neighbors as ourselves this land will survive.
Election season is upon us and we compliment all candidates for being willing to serve with different viewpoints and concepts. America has always been a melting pot of different religions, races, color and dogmas. Through all we still remain the great experiment in history.
We should not attempt to rewrite history but to learn from it and attempt to follow John F. Kennedy’s famous statement about service to country rather than self.
Service clubs are meeting once again, and while membership in many organizations are declining, these groups of men and women bring out the best in service to others.
Lions say, “We serve,” Rotarians “Service above self,” and one of the very best of all is The Optimist Creed” printed below:
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PROMISE YOURSELF
- “To be so strong that nothing can disturb our peace of mind.
- To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet.
- To make all your friends feel that there is something in them.
- To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.
- To think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best.
- To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.
- To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.
- To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile.
- To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others.
- To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.
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The above is very noble and something for all of us to strive to attain in this challenging time in our history.