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05/28/2004: "Memorial Day"

People died so I'd be free to blather here. And it's not just that they died, many knew that by performing a certain action, they would likely die. I'm talking about people storming the beaches at Iwo Jima and Normandy. I'm talking about people crossing the Delaware and camping at Valley Forge.

Because of these sacrifices, we are much more able to concentrate on improving trhe world around us, rather than avoiding some dreading knock on the door at night. The selfless sacrifices of these men improved my life not just by keeping threats from my environment; they improved my life indirectly by keeping threats from my neighbors environments, enabling my neighbors to enrich my life.

And for that, I thank them.