It is a sad story, but there is a good lesson in it.  Especially after my post yesterday and all the dishonesty and lack of integrity we have been seeing played out in the news this week.

The story and lesson I am speaking of is the example of  Don Yun Yoon, a Korean-born gentleman in his mid-30’s who lost his wife, two daughters, and mother-in-law who was here temporarily from Korea helping to care for the newest little member of the family,  a precious baby daughter.  All were wiped out when a military fighter jet crashed into their San Diego home earlier this week.

Is Mr. Yoon angry? Bitter? No.  He states that he doesn’t want the pilot to suffer for what he has done, that he (the military pilot) is one of the “treasures of our Country”.  Can you imagine coming home to the burned rubble of your home, and loss of your entire family, yet being able to show such grace, kindness and forgiveness?

Is he in pain, confused? Yes.  He is at a loss as to what to do, asking his Pastor and church friends to please “tell me how to do it”.  Supported by a church family in the Korean United Methodist Church, and the reassurance that he expresses that his family is now in heaven, in spite of the grief ahead, I believe and pray that this kind gentleman, who loves the Country that he has legally immigrated to, will eventually find the peace and blessing that comes with forgiveness.

The pilot is in stable condition, and should be fine physically….my prayers are with him as he joins many of our military here, and serving abroad, who have made sacrifices both physically and mentally for our country.

May we who have lived in America all of our lives, and who may find ourselves becoming a bit dis-enchanted, follow the example of this kind gentleman, who came here legally with his family to make a better life in the greatest Nation in the World, and appreciate what we have…we still are a blessed Nation in so very many ways.

Each time I listen to the speeches made at the Democratic Convention, especially the past couple of nights when speakers list the economic and other problems we face in our Nation, I never, ever to my memory have heard mention of the attack on our Nation on 9/11/2001.  We’re only weeks away from the 7th anniversary of this assault on the USA and nothing has been said about it, unless I’ve missed it.

No one seems to consider the fact that economy and EVERYTHING is affected by war. Some are even foolish enough to think that it is an “un-necessary war”. It seems that some want to forget about what has happened, and just get our nation back to the “comfy” years of the ’80’s…comfy for some, that is.  It was during those comfy and complacent years that our enemies were planning their attack, it is while we sit in our homes and wish for days gone by that they continue to plan and prepare to attack.  I don’t mean to post “gloom and doom”, it’s just a reality, and we need a leader that is willing to face this fact and face it head on.

Which one of the candidates to you feel is most ready to take this on?

Who Is Ready to Be a Post-9/11 President?
	John McCain
	Barack Obama

It’s been a treat to hear about the wonderful soldiers who are happy to go back to Iraq and finish the work they have started…yes, you heard it right, they’ve been there, and they want to go back. Today it was Wayne Leyd who won a million dollars with a scratch-off ticket, he wanted to go back and it was in the plans before he won the million…he feels blessed, and wants to pass that blessing along by continuing the good work being done in Iraq.

Then there are the soldiers who return to active service after having lost limbs. Oh sure, the media says that’s because the military, who used to let these guys come home for good, are now rehabilitating them just to get them out in the field again…but be careful with the spin they put on this…wounded soldiers are given the option to return, and many chose to. If you had joined the military by choice (remember, no more draft), had been in active duty, and lost a limb, would you just want to be sent home as someone who is now pretty much useless to the military? I don’t think so…I’m not sure I’d be half as brave as these men and woman, my thanks to you all!