9/11 - A Time to Remember

Today is the passing of seven years since many lives were lost or turned inside out from the acts of senseless violence and terrorism.  As I woke this morning, there it was, covered on the news, online in the blogs, and other internet news sources.  I really did not need to be reminded of this day, as I thought about it the day before, and on other days without rhyme or reason.  The horrific images that we saw live on whatever network you happen to be watching, etched the day into memory for all of us. 

As an outdoor writer, my focus normally would be about hunting turkeys or maybe deer, sometimes just the splendor of sitting in the turkey woods.  The fact that I can earn a good living as an engineer, and then pursue my passions as a hunter and a writer does not come without a price.  It is a price that I do not have to pay. However, those that perished that day, and every man & woman that serves in our military, and served before us, pays that price.  Whether you love, support or hate, loathe the current administration, we as a great people of this nation need to understand and appreciate what has been done, and what is currently done on our behalf. 

Those that perished that day, died from a fundamental hatred of our ideals, and the prosperity we have as a nation.  Prosperity and happiness is not true for every American, but the right to pursue that and whatever dreams we have is ingrained in our way of life.  Those that serve our military, fight for each of us to continue pursuing our dreams, and our way of life.  For that, they have my respect, and solemn gratitude.  

Each anniversary of 9/11, my thoughts returned to two fellow NWTF members Cynthia Giugliano & Walter Weaver that we lost that day.  A memorial webpage can be found at http://www.turkey-talk.com/9_11_01_memorial.htm.  The memorial site is duplicated on the Cortland Limbhangers site, and the Salt City Long Spurs site (links on turkey-talk.com) As with all those lost that day, Cynthia & Walter's lives were cut tragically short.

I would ask of each of you that as you settle back in your thoughts sitting on a good deer watch or waiting on a flock of turkeys, that you give thought to those that serve us. In your travels I ask that you take the time to thank those that serve us, and continue to support what they do for their country.

© 2008 Mike Joyner- Joyner Outdoor Media