April 30, 2004
The Real Spirit of America
Aside from all the equipment and the buzz of the event, the real meaning of Spirit of America was in the faces of the people who were there.
At one point, the kids were racing from Marine to Marine, asking for autographs. It was good to see the children looking up to the men and women who are out there, defending our Freedom. Instead of athletes and rock stars, the Marines stood out as their heroes yesterday. As they well should.
The Spirit of America is the difference one person can make in the world. It's the difference a group of people can make when working together. It's the melding of ideas, need, solutions, and accomplishment. It's everything that's good about people. It's everything that's good about America.
Posted by DaGoddess at April 30, 2004 10:01 AMVery cool. I bet "chased by autograph hounds" made those marine's day.
Posted by: Greg at April 30, 2004 11:02 PMJoanie, that is the most beautiful post I've seen in a while. Thank you for investing in something that helps people get a glimpse of what can be accomplished when we work together.
Posted by: Kathy at May 3, 2004 07:46 PMGreat shots - what a cutie pie and so obviously relishing the attention. I'm so glad the kids are so respectful!
Posted by: gw at May 4, 2004 07:35 PM