I don't know why I fell like this but from time to time, I almost feel like it's not fair for me to talk about how much fun I'm having... or just plain happiness from anything really. I guess what I'm saying is... here I am... sitting at the house, just as happy as I can be and I start thinking about my cousin Sean, who is over in Iraq fighting for our freedom while his wife Meilani is at home with their 3 children. Then there is my friend Clint who is leaving out December 1st on his way for Iraq, leaving behind his wife Amy and 2 children. Not to mention their other family and friends.

You know, if it wasn't for people like my cousin Sean and my friend Clint, we would not be able to do the things we do. Freedom has always come with a heavy price. Think about it, we can wake up, go out to eat, go shopping or take a nice trip out of town... all while they're risking their lives 24-7. It is really sad to think about the way times are these days.

Let me challenge you to something. If you happen to see any soldiers around in uniform, how about taking a minute out of your so-called busy life, go over and tell them you appreciate what they are doing for the country, and when you pray, thank God for the military because I'm telling you... when we all sit down and have our family Christmas dinner and pass out presents or whatever kind of jolly you do around this time of year or any other time of year, always remember that we have family and friends fighting so we can do these things.