When you think about the 4th of July, what comes to mind? Fireworks? Bar-B-Que's? How about the flag? Personally, I think about the flag. To me, the flag stands as a symbol for everything that this country stands for. This 4th of July is rather bitter sweet because of the events that happened in Afghanistan last week. If you haven't heard, a chopper crashed in the mountains of Afghanistan killing all on board. As I sat in the stands at Invesco field watching fireworks and listening to Lee Greenwood's "Proud to be an American", I was overcome with a sense of pride and loss simultaneously. Those men gave their lives so I could sit in that seat watching fireworks with my wife and friends. They died so I could do that. Such a large sacrifice for the freedoms we enjoy. I have tremendous respect for those men. They are doing a job I could not do. They do their job so I can live in a land of freedom. That's a debt I can never repay. All I can do is honor their memory in my own way. Froggy Ruminations is a blog covering most of the news on this story. Froggy also has several links on how to lend your support to organizations that support the families of the fallen. You can find him at http://froggyruminations.blogspot.com/.
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