Janis Joplin had it wrong

Freedom is a word used often in our daily life. And we are hearing it more as we we approach Memorial Day. When I think of the freedoms I have as an American citizen, it points out very strongly how wrong – totally wrong – the words in the song “Me and Bobby McGee” are. For those of you a little younger than me, the song states … Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose.

Freedom represents everything we have to GAIN. Freedom is what our dedicated heroes who have served over the years have given to each one of us. Freedom is what each of the men and women currently in every branch of the service are giving us. It's a precious gift. If we don’t keep it, we’ve lost the backbone, the foundation, the core of our country. In honor to each of you, present and past, I say THANK YOU!