Have You Forgotten

(thats my brother!)

You know I normally try to stay out of the big "political" conversations 1. because they are really touchy and 2. cause I am not that smart when it comes to that stuff but this in one subject I can't keep my opinion to myself. Over the last few years I have come into contact with many people who have absolutely torn the republicans apart and had nothing good to say about George Bush or the war. In fact not only do they hate him for agreeing to go to war but they also blame him for why it's going on all together! Well I am completely blown away with all of the stupid arguing back and forth about if it is right or wrong that we are at war. God has placed George Bush in a position of power for a reason and whether or not we agree with everything he is doing he is our president and it is so important for our country to stick together. Our troops have made the decision to fight for our country and that's a very honorable decision and they deserve the utmost respect. My brother has also entered the service and that was not something he was forced to do that was something he felt led by God to do along with many of his fellow soldiers. He is fighting for this country's freedom and our safety and while he is over in Afghanistan right now our country is sitting around here complaining about who's right and what we should do about it. If this country spent half the time praying for this war and our men and women fighting over there at least we would be doing something positive and that will make a difference. I am not going to say whether or not I support this war... but what I do support is God and He is the one who is running all this NOT George Bush. And if this is where we are right now I am in full support and I absolutely cannot express my gratitude enough for the men and woman who are laying down there lives so that we can have a safe place to sleep at night.
The reason I am bringing all this up is because I came across this song by Darryl Worley called "Have you Forgotten". I was listening to the words and it really hit me.... I love my country and I will do anything I can to support it. We have to quickly forgotten what it is we are fighting for. I will post a few of the lyrics below so you can read them... but watch the video!

I hear people saying we don't need this war
I say there's some things worth fighting for
What about our freedom and this piece of ground
We didn't get to keep 'em by backing down
They say we don't realize the mess we're getting in
Before you start your preaching let me ask you this my friend

Have you forgotten how it felt that day? To see your homeland under fire And her people blown away Have you forgotten when those towers fell? We had neighbors still inside going thru a living hell And you say we shouldn't worry 'bout bin Laden Have you forgotten?

I've been there with the soldiers Who've gone away to war
And you can bet that they remember Just what they're fighting for

Have you forgotten all the people killed?
Some went down like heroes in that Pennsylvania field
Have you forgotten about our Pentagon? All the loved ones that we lost and those left to carry on Don't you tell me not to worry about bin Laden Have you forgotten?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_-x9kMPauc
that's the music video for it!

Love You Matt!!!!!