Mitch Jackson, so beautifully well put. Our collective silence is indeed consent. We cannot, I will not elect to go quietly into the night, when, if God forbid we choose to bury our heads in the sand of hopelessness and despair, rest assure we, our children, our children’s children will not see tomorrow’s light of day. Our only hope is united to draw a line in the sand and boldly, loudly by our actions proclaim our freedom is our most precious commodity, unequivocally to be cherished, respected and protected without compromise! There’s but one choice, one option: LET FREEDOM RING!!!
This is a beautiful piece, Mitch, and a very fitting tribute to the young man who lost his life for his country. This is what Memorial Day represents. Wishing you peace despite the obvious aggravation that surrounds the United States of America, created by one man who can't seem to understand what freedom means to the people he supposedly leads.
We need to try and understand these losses and what our brave men and women fought for. We need to honor their memories by our actions moving forward. I know, without any hesitation whatsoever, Americans will right the wrongs that are happening today in our beautiful and proud country.
Thank you for relating your memorable story and for fighting the good fight. My thought today is that it may come to a point that we have to do more. I think about the 12,000 ancestry records back even to the 1100s, mostly 1400s, that I have discovered over the past 9 years and read about those who fought not only in this country, the American Revolution, and in Europe. I remember first learning about my dad's service in the Air Force, and about those who sacrificed over time, and how I may have to join a movement and sacrifice for all the cherished memories of my life in this country, to preserve our democracy for our children and grandchildren. While we all want our judges and law to win the day methodically, assuredly, and be successful, there may come a point that either we decide on acceptance or anarchy. I am optimistic even with the fast-paced strategy and speed with which Trump is moving forward with their inhumane and corrupt desires, the battle is not yet lost. Wouldn't we decide though that looking at the past at our ancestor's sacrifice that we would optimistically participate in a movement to be among those who fought, because over time, it was they who did fight wars here and abroad, and eventually paved the way for us here today. I believe it would be a fight to win.
I'm grateful for your father's service in the Air Force Beverly. As I mentioned to Peter (above), I know American will get past this. Especially with all the good people who are doing all they can to stand tall and be loud. God Bless America.
I'm touched, moved, and inspired by your personal story. My heart is broken almost every day these days. Keep fighting - I'm right here with you, Mitch. Thank you for using your voice to help educate and influence the humanity in all of us to make sure that we resist fascism. Grief is a masterful Goddess who keeps us wide awake to our deep feelings, if we allow her to. Let's continue to make sure that we never normalize hatred and that we use our voices to lift up values like honor, truth, love, and dignity. Also, today, 5/25/25, I'm remembering George Floyd who was murdered on this day in 2020. HumanKIND - be both.
Every.Single.Day Lynn. Yes, the only things that should be normalized are kindness, empathy and doing all we can to help others. And thank you for mentioning George Floyd. Democracy isn't easy. America isn't easy. But as you mention, we will keep fighting with our words, actions and in the voting booths across the nation to get things right. For now, today, I'm remembering our neighbor's son, and all others who bravely gave their lives for what we're all fighting for today.
Mitch Jackson, so beautifully well put. Our collective silence is indeed consent. We cannot, I will not elect to go quietly into the night, when, if God forbid we choose to bury our heads in the sand of hopelessness and despair, rest assure we, our children, our children’s children will not see tomorrow’s light of day. Our only hope is united to draw a line in the sand and boldly, loudly by our actions proclaim our freedom is our most precious commodity, unequivocally to be cherished, respected and protected without compromise! There’s but one choice, one option: LET FREEDOM RING!!!
Thank you Cal. Wishing you a wonderful week!
This is a beautiful piece, Mitch, and a very fitting tribute to the young man who lost his life for his country. This is what Memorial Day represents. Wishing you peace despite the obvious aggravation that surrounds the United States of America, created by one man who can't seem to understand what freedom means to the people he supposedly leads.
We need to try and understand these losses and what our brave men and women fought for. We need to honor their memories by our actions moving forward. I know, without any hesitation whatsoever, Americans will right the wrongs that are happening today in our beautiful and proud country.
Thank you for relating your memorable story and for fighting the good fight. My thought today is that it may come to a point that we have to do more. I think about the 12,000 ancestry records back even to the 1100s, mostly 1400s, that I have discovered over the past 9 years and read about those who fought not only in this country, the American Revolution, and in Europe. I remember first learning about my dad's service in the Air Force, and about those who sacrificed over time, and how I may have to join a movement and sacrifice for all the cherished memories of my life in this country, to preserve our democracy for our children and grandchildren. While we all want our judges and law to win the day methodically, assuredly, and be successful, there may come a point that either we decide on acceptance or anarchy. I am optimistic even with the fast-paced strategy and speed with which Trump is moving forward with their inhumane and corrupt desires, the battle is not yet lost. Wouldn't we decide though that looking at the past at our ancestor's sacrifice that we would optimistically participate in a movement to be among those who fought, because over time, it was they who did fight wars here and abroad, and eventually paved the way for us here today. I believe it would be a fight to win.
I'm grateful for your father's service in the Air Force Beverly. As I mentioned to Peter (above), I know American will get past this. Especially with all the good people who are doing all they can to stand tall and be loud. God Bless America.
I'm touched, moved, and inspired by your personal story. My heart is broken almost every day these days. Keep fighting - I'm right here with you, Mitch. Thank you for using your voice to help educate and influence the humanity in all of us to make sure that we resist fascism. Grief is a masterful Goddess who keeps us wide awake to our deep feelings, if we allow her to. Let's continue to make sure that we never normalize hatred and that we use our voices to lift up values like honor, truth, love, and dignity. Also, today, 5/25/25, I'm remembering George Floyd who was murdered on this day in 2020. HumanKIND - be both.
Every.Single.Day Lynn. Yes, the only things that should be normalized are kindness, empathy and doing all we can to help others. And thank you for mentioning George Floyd. Democracy isn't easy. America isn't easy. But as you mention, we will keep fighting with our words, actions and in the voting booths across the nation to get things right. For now, today, I'm remembering our neighbor's son, and all others who bravely gave their lives for what we're all fighting for today.
It's a memory I'll never forget. I didn't appreciate the impact of the loss back then, but today, as an adult and father, I do now.