Happy Veterans Day

Verteran's day is a wonderful way to celebrate all of the brave men and women in our country who have served to keep us free. Why is it that my bank realizes this and closes in recognition but our school system does not? I admire those who have the discipline, courage and self sacrifice necessary to hold this important job like American Soldier, a brave blogger who writes on war and family issues. He has some nice pictures from home on his site for Veteran's Day.

Years ago at fourteen I used to take flying lessons; I dreamed of becoming a pilot in the Air Force and serving my country but that dream got derailed. I received an Air Force scholarship at eighteen for college but found out that I would have to train to be a navigator instead of a pilot due to my eyesight. I had to laugh at that thought, given that I never could read a map--when I took the FAA flight test as a teen, I barely squeaked by as I couldn't find my way out of a paper bag. After trying to find a local rural jail recently (a two hour ordeal), I realized the luck of the American government that I never took the scholarship. I could see myself given orders to bomb Irag and instead dropping a bomb on the Chinese Embassy. Yes, it is better that I decided to pay my own way through college and stay in the civilian world where I only frustrate myself by driving to the wrong county every once in a while.