Its sad that our youth are not taught to care for the flag, both in their hearts and actual, proper care. James' and I have shared this story before, but it bears retelling.
Last Sept. after I broke my wrist, we were in Walmart to get a prescription filled. While standing at the counter, we noticed an 8x10 stick flag in the trash. We were both appalled.
There were a couple of young people behind the counter. I asked if I could have the flag. They looked at me like I was crazy, but said yes.
I stepped behind the counter and retrieved the flag. I turned to them and said "the American flag never belongs in the trash". Neither of them had a clue.
This flag is now proudly displayed on the inside of the back window of James' truck.
Before 9-11, I frequently displayed our flag at home. After 9-11, I purchased several dozen small 4x6 stick flags and posted them on the fence posts around the pasture. I continue to do this, replacing them when they become tattered, and will continue to display them as long as we are there. (Since there are street lights around our place in Dallas, the flags do have light.)
Here's another story for you. One morning as I walked up to the building where I work, I noticed our school nurse, Ken, and some students lowering and taking the flag off the halyard.
I went over to see if he needed help. Ken said he had been walking down the outside hall and saw the flag had been raised upside down. He said "as a retired Navy Lt. Col., I couldn't leave it like that."
The young man that he had asked to help, didn't have a clue. I asked the young man if he knew what flying the flag upside down meant. Of course, he didn't. I told him flying the flag upside down was a distress signal.
Even as bad as we think things are in this country, its still the greatest, freest country on earth and we still have many, many people who are willing to lay down their lives to keep it that way.
GOD BLESS AMERICA, LAND THAT I LOVE. (I'm sure all of you do too.)
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