Happy Holidays

I hope you are having a wonderful time with family and friends!

Even One Life is Too Many

So much has happened this year.

But there is only thing we cannot live without. Life. We need life.

There are wonderful things happening in the world for some people. And there are horrendous things happening in the world for other people. We need to care. We need to put people first. Age, race, gender, ethnicity, country of origin, religion…it does not matter. People are people. We need to take care of people.

The holidays can be a difficult time for many people. You know that one co-worker who recently moved to town for the job. What are they doing this holiday weekend? I challenge you to invite them to dinner, or even just coffee. Their life matters.

Even one life is too many to lose.

 

While we should do this daily, I encourage you on the 22nd of every month to call and check your battle buddy. It takes just a moment. Military or not, we deserve to see each other tomorrow.

 #twloha

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Amy Was In Town



Amy was in town for the 75th Anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The annual festivities were much grander this year to include a "community" band composed of kids throughout the US. She is a band director and brought a handful of her students to participate. 

The powerful sound that the group had was amazing. There were speakers, dancers, and singers as well. But the 1,200+ group of kids was incredible. What a sound!