Grand Ol' Flag

Tonight was Pack Meeting. I am the Cub Master and was in charge of it.

We had a bbq outside and did a flag ceremony. We had the field lined with full size flags posted - 12 of them. It was beautiful!

There is just something about the American flag - waving in the sunshine. Something just stirs up in me. I feel so very blessed to live a country with so many freedoms. I am so thankful to all the those who have served or are serving in the military and their families. They have made such sacrifices so that my family can have the life they have.

I shared a story about John McCain tonight at the Pack Meeting. Sen. McCain tells about when he was a prisoner of war. And that at one point one of the other prisoners had taken pieces from clothes, scarves, handkerchiefs - whatever he could and used a bamboo needle he got a hold of. This prisoner made an American Flag and sewed inside of his shirt.
Every day when they got a bowl of soup - they would hang the shirt up and say the Pledge of Allegiance before they ate.

Here these men were beaten, starved sometimes, and had a terrible life as prisoners -- and yet it was important to them to pledge allegiance to the country they were serving.

I LOVE this story. It just makes my heart just fill with pride to be an American.

So - to all those who are or have served - Thank You! And God Bless America!