Laymans View

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Location: Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States

A West Virginian by choice, a layman with no higher education. Just your average WVian who feels it is time normal people get involved and try to bring about the fundamental changes necessary to make West Virginia and the Nation all it can be. I will watch the issues plaguing West Virginia and the rest of the country and try to offer a perspective that is not available anywhere else. A Layman’s point of view. Email: PDNotrah@suddenlink.net I invite your candid comments and may even reply.

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

What Are You Thankful For?

I am thankful for the living God who watches over us, and for my family each who gives me the purpose to work hard and dream of the future. I am thankful that I was fortunate enough to be born in the United States of America, and for the millions of Americans who have and continue to serve in the US military. I am thankful of all of the military families that have sacrificed so much so that their soldiers and sailors could defend freedom wherever it was necessary. I am thankful that my family is in good health and that I can rely on the best health care system in the world should a health issue arise. I am thankful for a government, that despite all of it problems, and there are many, it still provides governance over its people with the most freedom and the highest standard of living of any country in the world. I am thankful for the many friendships developed over the years and the influence each has had on my life. I am thankful of the opportunities granted me throughout my life and the ability to recognize them.



If you had the chance to change all parts of your life, I doubt you would want to be born in another country, born into a different family, worship a different God or have to deal with a health issue anywhere else in the world. Our military is what will keep it that way. What are you thankful for?