by Rupe | Nov 12, 2009 | Inspiration, Military-Political
To my fellow Brothers in Arms – both past and present, I salute you on this day.
This Veterans Day – I want to pay special tribute e to those who fought in the Pacific theater  WWII – in places like Guadalcanal, Marshall Is, Phillipine Sea, Leyte Gulf, Okinawa.  Your memory lives on.
As I write these words, our nation is at war. War is tough and nasty.  It rips at your very being and spits you out like mere nothing.  As I reflect on years past, I suppose I could have spent my youth in some other vocation; I could have probably been an accountant or even a policeman, but the confluence of time and fate has made me a military man.  In this vocation, I have found both meaning and value of things well beyond the material; and I have come to a cogent understanding of  and appreciate for, the utter complexities of living in a society such as our, froth with all the contradictions and tensions of race, sex, politics, etc…
So today is Veterans Day, a day with special meaning to those of us who wear the uniform…today is a proud one in the land of the brave”.
today And I am very proud to call so many other like me brother. Â Today is our day.
by Rupe | Aug 14, 2009 | Inspiration
Watch your Thoughts…They become words.
Watch your words…They become actions.
Watch your Actions…They become Habits.
Watch your Habits…They become your Character.
by Rupe | Aug 13, 2009 | Inspiration
Greatest is not in where we stand, but in what direction we are moving. We must sail sometimes with the winds and sometimes against it – but sail we must, and not drift, nor lie at anchor.
by Rupe | May 24, 2009 | Inspiration
Had to work today – had duty, but it’s ok. Today is no less special because of you and Cheyenne. Cheyenne is growing up now – I am so proud of her. You wouldn’t believe how well she reads, the questions she asks – she is really a joy. Funny thing is I feel your spirit in Cheyenne – uncanny at times, but true.
So today – 51 years after you were born and just right at 4 years after you left us, I just want to silently reflect on memories of you. And in keeping with my promise – I am re-dedicating our family site once again. It’s been a hard fought last few years; I have not been able to tend to the family site with as much regularity that it needs, but I will do what I can – hopefully an ember will catch at some point in our family and others will tend it as well. But for now I will carry on as promised. Still missing you sis…
by Rupe | Apr 16, 2009 | Inspiration, Mad Musings
Quite sure the pirates had not idea why they were visiting the firery gates of hell when they did.
by Rupe | Apr 2, 2009 | Inspiration
Unbelievable Focus and Determination! Tiger winning at the Arnold Palmer Invitational on March 29, 2009.
