Join me by wearing blue today!
I recently received an interesting email that had some powerful pictures which I chose not to post here. They were of 2nd Lt. James Cathey's arrival home from a few years ago. They are beautiful pictures but tears will instantly fill your eyes and your hearts. Along with the pictures came a message from the "silent majority".
"Very soon, you will see a great many people wearing blue every Friday. The reason? Americans who support our troops used to be called the 'silent majority' We are no longer silent, and are voicing our love for God, country and home in record breaking numbers. We are not organized, boisterous or overbearing.
Many Americans, like you, me and all our friends, simply want to recognize that the vast majority of America supports our troops. Our idea of showing solidarity and support for our troops with dignity and respect starts this Friday -- and continues each and every Friday until the troops all come home, sending a deafening message that every red-blooded American who supports our men and women afar, will wear something blue. By word of mouth, press, TV -- let's make the United States on every Friday a sea of blue much like a homecoming football game in the bleachers. If every one of us who loves this country will share this with acquaintances, coworkers, friends, and family, it will not be long before the USA is covered in BLUE and it will let our troops know the once 'silent' majority is on their side more than ever, certainly more than the media lets on. The first thing a soldier says when asked 'What can we do to make things better for you?' is 'We need your support and your prayers.' Let's get the word out and lead with class and dignity, by example, and wear something blue every Friday. "
I am pretty silent on many topics here, it is mainly an art blog but life is expressed through art and if there were no feelings, there would be no art...it is that simple. If there is a chance to take a better picture of a piece I did to go along with this, I will post it soon after.
I will end this post with some brilliant quotes from Abraham Lincoln.
"With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow and his orphan - to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations."
"To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards of men."
I will not be silent here today. Today I will proudly wear blue...today and every Friday.
