They couldn't be here with us today, but think they would understand that we don't spend day in tears and heart- -wrenching memorials. They wouldn't want that. Grief is not why they died. they died so we could go fishing. They died so another father could toss a baseball to his son in their backyard while charcoal is getting white. They died so another buddy could drink a beer on his day off. They died so a family could get in minivan and go shopping and maybe get some ice cream on way home. They died so that same family could worship in their own way in a church of their choosing.

They won't mind that we have chosen their day to have our first big outdoor party of year. But they wouldn't mind, either, if we took just a few minutes and thought of them.

Some will think of them formally, of course. Wreaths will be laid in small sparsely attended ceremonies in military cemeteries and at monuments at state capitals and in small town squares. Flags will fly over graves, patriotic words will be spoken and a few people there will probably feel a little anger that no more people showed up. They'll think no one else remembers.

But we do remember. we remember smitty and chico, and davey and guys who died. We remember deal we made: if we buy it, we said, " Drink a Beer for Me "

I'll do it for you guys. I'll drink that beer for you today and I'll sit on that beach for you, and check out girls for you, and just briefly, I'll think of you. I won't let memory of your tragic death spoil trip but you'll be on that sunny beach with me today.

I will not mourn your deaths this Memorial Day, my Friends. Rather I'll celebrate life you gave me.

SEMPER FIDELIS

Steven Boaze USMC

When we focus on "the fear of scarcity" then we create that experience for ourselves. When we focus on "I hate my job" then we will never notice aspects of our employment that might be satisfying. Basically, just wanting something isn't going to bring that to us when we continue to obsess on not having of that something. We negate very thing we are trying to manifest.

Agree with Law and accept truth that you have been given everything.When we do this, our consciousness becomes Law of Abundance. We take on energy, power, and force of Higher Power and become an open channel for our desires to manifest through us. What takes place when our minds agree with law of abundance is an acceptance Which is similar to a light being turned on in consciousness, and ideas begin to fill our minds. These ideas are in form of helpful solutions, actions to take to bring manifestation of our desires. Then once fear has been quieted through purposeful activity, Higher Power takes next step and begins to connect you, with people, places, situations, and conditions to bring more of already-present abundance into your life. From there you continue your upward climb until gifts of Law are fully recognized. Gratefulness speeds up this process.