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Thanks for passing along this news about this Marine Veteran.

I will place this prayer request on our Prayer Warrior forum at Marines-Together We Served so our members are aware of his condition and lift him in prayer as well as those caring for him, and his family.

SHARING

Heavenly Father, Help us remember that the jerk who cut us off in traffic last night is a single mother who worked nine hours that day and is rushing home to cook dinner, help with homework, do the laundry and spend a few precious moments with her children.

Help us to remember that the pierced, tattooed, disinterested young man who can't make change correctly is a worried 19-year-old college student, balancing his apprehension over final exams with his fear of not getting his student loans for next semester.

Remind us, Lord, that the scary looking bum, begging for money in the same spot every day (who really ought to get a job!) is a slave to addictions that we can only imagine in our worst nightmares.

Help us to remember that the old couple walking annoyingly slow through the store aisles and blocking our shopping progress are savoring this moment, knowing that, based on the biopsy report she got back last week, this will be the last year that they go shopping together .

Heavenly Father, remind us each day that, of all the gifts you give us, the greatest gift is love. It is not enough to share that love with those we hold dear. Open our hearts not to just those who are close to us, but to all humanity. Let us be slow to judge and quick to forgive, show patience, empathy and love.

.....Working for God on earth doesn't pay much, but His retirement plan is out of this world.

Carol --

I'm having a problem reading your regular newsletters: the newsletter comes up just for a second or so, then disappears. Makes no difference whether I click on it from the email link or the website link.

Note that both the website and the memorial newsletter editions do NOT have this problem. Has anybody else reported such shenanigans, and if so, how was it corrected?

Thanks -- Ron

A Birth Certificate shows that we were born.

A Death Certificate shows that we died.

Pictures show that we lived!

Have a seat . . . Relax . . . And reflect on what you believe and who you believe in.

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I believe ..... That just because two people argue, it doesn't mean they don't love each other.
And just because they don't argue, it doesn't mean they do love each other.

I believe... That we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends change.

I believe .... That no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.

I Believe.... That true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.

I believe .... That you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life.

I believe ..... That it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.

I believe..... That you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.

I believe .... That you can keep going long after you think you can't.

I believe ..... That we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.

I believe .... That either you control your attitude or it controls you.

I believe ...... That heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.

I believe.... That money is a lousy way of keeping score.

I believe..... That my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time.

I believe..... That sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down, will be the ones to help you get back up.

I Believe....... That sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.

I believe..... That maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what you've learned from them
and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.

I believe..... That it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.

I Believe...... That no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn't stop for your grief.

I believe...... That our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.

I Believe ....... That you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life Forever.

I believe ....... Two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.

I Believe....... That your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don't even know you.

I believe...... That even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you - you will find the strength to help.

I believe...... That credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.

I believe ..... That the people you care about most in life are taken from you too soon.

I Believe....
The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything they have.

Carol -- here's a great way to thank our service men and women:

Your Newsletters are always such a joy, and hearing from friends that have scattered about makes it very special for all of us who have wonderful memories of the Virginia Peninsula.

This photo image turned out much nicer than my eye had envisioned at the time it was taken at the National Museum of the Marine Corps. I thought you might like to add it to your website page for the NMMC.

The image is placed on the main rotunda wall to honor the Drill Instructors who change civilians to United States Marines.

Joe Madagan ('57) of FL

This photo image turned out much nicer than my eye had envisioned at the time it was taken at the National Museum of the Marine Corps. I thought you might like to add it to your website page for the NMMC. The image is placed on the main rotunda wall to honor the Drill Instructors who change civilians to United States Marines. TYPHOON Regards, Joe Madagan ('57) of FL
		November 18, 2007

		Old American Gas Stations from all around the country Some are abandoned, some are restored and many are still in use.

			WOWZERS!!! How gorgeous! Thanks, Sarah Sugah!