-What You Really Own In Life-

-You Don't Own That-

Sorry, you don't own your house; because when your dead somebody else will own it. Sorry, you don't own your car; because when your dead some company will come and take it. Sorry, you don't own your clothes; because when your dead, your family will give them too the thrift store. So you see, you really don't own anything. Your just like a homeless person, except your living in a house, you drive a car, and wear clothes that one day won't belong to you. Make sense?

However, there are two things you do really own. 1.Your body-and-2. A certain amount of time. Now, what you do with those two things affect you now and in eternity. No, you will not take anything from this world into the next; it didn't work for Pharaoh, so why should it work for you? You can't live life like a moron. Or in other words, you can't run from the truth. You know there is an eternity, and you also know there is but ONE God you will answer too: Jesus. Will he be your loving Saviour?.... Or your Judge?

Basically I am saying this: Life is short. You will not live on this earth forever. Death is always right around the next corner. You cannot escape it.

"We only live once; so, therefore let us conduct ourselves in a manner in which we hope too be remembered for. History tells all she knows."

-Anonymous

Until then,
Jon

233 years ago today....

-The Declaration of Independence-

Today marks yet another year that the Declaration of Independence has been in existence. Throughout its long and glorious history, this single document has been both a rallying point and a sign of defiance. It showed the British that we meant business; that we would not be walked upon! It made us Americans. Why? Because up until July 4, 1776, we were still under British authority. We were still British.

-The American Tragedy-


Many Americans have never read this precious document. What a shame. They have no clue what they are missing. To me, the Declaration of Independence reads like poetry. It is both elegant in its wording, but at the same time it points fingers and names names. It is my type of writing; the type that says "I don't beating around the bush, I get right to the point; I'm not afraid to exercise my God given Right"!


The Founding Fathers risked their lives, and the lives of their families, in writing it. Why? (Why would any man risk his life and the life of others? Because Liberty has no price. We can't buy Liberty. Why? Because Liberty is price-less. So, in essence, Liberty can only be purchased with something of the same value: life. Life is price-less. Look at Jesus, he gave his life so that we, we ungrateful, wickedly sinful people, could have our sins forgiven. Liberty.) Because King George III saw it as open rebellion (and indeed it was). And what have tyrants done throughout history to such people that stand for their rights? Easy: simply kill them.

Yes, it is both a tragedy and a shame that many Americans have never read this important document, and many more know nothing of their nations history. Let us remember what Cicero (106 B.C.-43 B.C.) said: "To not know what was before you, is to remain always a child."

-My Last Thought On The Subject-

In the inaugural address of John F. Kennedy in 1961, Mr. Kennedy put forward a strong and thought provoking statement. He said:

"And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country."

So, are you to going to let such a document simply be forgotten?

Just think about it.

Until Then,
Jon

Quote From Henry Brooks Adams

This is an amazing quote. After I read it I was shocked. Here it is:

"Man has mounted science, and is now run away with. I firmly believe that before many centuries more, science will be the master of men. The engines he will have invented will be beyond his strength to control. Someday science may have the existence of mankind in its power, and the human race commit suicide, by blowing up the world. Not only shall we be able to cruise in space, but I'll be hanged if I see any reason why some future generation shouldn't walk off like a beetle with the world on its back, or give it another rotary motion so that every zone should receive in turn its due portion of heat and light."

-Henry Brooks Adams
11 April, 1862

Isn't that something. Man didn't venture into space until April 12, 1961.

Just a thought.

Until Then,

Jon

1775-present

-The united States Army-

(No, this is not a post about the history of the united States Army but rather, a thought I had today.)

Today, June 14, 2009, marks the 234th year of the united States Army.

Throughout the Army's long and glorious (and sometimes shameful) existence it has had a hard time when it comes to being prepared for war. Think about it. It's true. I once read in a book that we weren't ready to fight in WWII, and guess what: we were totally unprepared. We were still using weapons and equipment from the first world war.

Americans have a hard time making long-term decisions. We tend to act on the moment (which isn't wrong, but it can be dangerous) and not think things out. The Civil War could have been avoided, had we talk things out better. (Come on, if we were the united States of America, then we could have for sure united and talked things over. Right?) The long-term affect: slavery was outlawed, which is great. The short-term affect: the Southern economy was drained and ruined. Had we thought things out better, we could have saved that economic crises.

Had our government officials listened better too our military leaders of the past, we would not be in the predicament we are in today. Think about it.

"In peace prepare for war, in war prepare for peace."

-Sun Tzu on the art of war.

Until then,
Jon

Juno, Gold, Omaha, Utah, and Sword

I thought about writing a nice long post, but thought that there is already so many nice books, post, and movies on this subject that it would be silly to go with a long post. So if D-Day interests you, (which it should), I recommend the book "On To Berlin" by Gen. James M. Gavin, who fought in WWII. It is a must read.

-Operation Overlord-

Today, June 6th, 1944, the Allies spearheaded the invasion of Europe. This invasion was a major turning point in the war; we had been preparing for this invasion for sometime.

We had learned a lot from our landings in Operation Torch, (the invasion of Africa); we had tested ourselves in the Italian Campaign, and now we would attempt the biggest invasion in history: more then 160,000 troops would participate in the landings and by August more then 3 million troops would be across the English Channel. This truly was a large invasion force.

Let us remember these brave men today, as so many of these old-soldiers are forgotten these days.

-A thought-

I have seen the original footage of the invasion. I have always been puzzled as to why the soldiers were weighed down with all that unnecessary gear. I mean come on, give the soldier some food rations, ammo, an M1 Garrand (or a Tommy gun) and the needed things to breech the enemies positions and forget all the unnecessary baggage.

-Another Way of Looking At D-Day-

Just like the Allies, we all have our own D-Day. Prehaps you've just given your life to Jesus. That alone can be a D-Day. Prehaps you have given up an addiction. Or prehaps you have decided not to be a lazy bum anymore. :) Whatever it is, if its extremely hard to go through, you can call it your D-Day.

Until Then,
Jon

May 30, 1868....A Day To Remember

-Memorial Day-

As I am sure you know, Memorial Day was made to remember our fallen military personnel. This day was to be for the rememberance of those who gave thier life for this country.

I think it is great to remember our dead, as no one should be forgotten, but as Gen. George S. Patton said, "It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived."

Now, I of course have never been to war, but I have been reading and studying about the "art of war" for almost 10-years. I have read various accounts of combat and must say it is "not for the faint or weak of heart".

It is by far the most destructive activity we can undertake. War is history. Nothing is more talked about in history then war. It has destroyed nations and it has given birth to nations.

What I am about to share is only one man's account of what happen. There is NO doubt that this affected this young Lieutenant's life.

The below was what that young Lieutenant (I could not find his name) experenced. This is one of the saddest accounts I have ever read.

Here it is:

"I was psychologically and morally ill-prepared to lead my platoon in the great Seventh Army attack on March 15, 1945. But lead it I did....Before that day was over I was sprayed with the contents of a soldiers torso when I was lying behind him and he knelt to fire at a machine gun holding us up: he was struck in the heart, and out of the holes in the back of his field jacket flew little clouds of tissue, blood, and powdered cloth. Near him another man raised himself to fire, but the machine gun caught him in the mouth, and as he fell he looked back at me with surprise, blood and teeth dribbling out into the leaves. He was one to whom earlier on I had given the Silver Star for heroism, and he didn't want to let me down."

"After clearing a woods full of Germans clearly dug in, my platoon was raked by shells...and I was hit in the back and leg by shell fragments. They felt like red-hot knives going in, but I was interested in the few quiet moans...of my 37-year-old platoon Sergeant ...killed instantly by the same shell....My platoon was virtually wiped away. I was in disgrace, I was hurt...."

"I bore up all right while being removed from "the field" and past back through the first-aid station. But when I got to the evacuation hospital 30 miles behind the lines and was coming out from the anesthetic from my first operation, all my affections of control collapsed, and I did what I'd wanted to do for months, I cried, nosily and publicly, and for hours....I must have cried because I felt that their, out of "combat", tears were licensed. I was crying because I was ashamed and because I'd let my men be killed and because my Sergeant had been killed and because I recognized as never before that he might have been me and that statistically if in no other way he was me, and that I had been killed to. But ironically I had saved my life by almost losing it."

What you just read really happen. Think long and think hard this Memorial Day. No one deserves to be forgotten.

Until then,
Jon

A thought from a Knight, for tonight

(This post was suppose to be the May 22 post. So enjoy!)

-A thought from a Knight, for tonight-

When you think of the word Knight, you think of Honor, Loyalty, or more simple put, Chivalry. I don't think of any of those words. Why? Because most Knight's didn't live by that Code. When I think of a Knight, I think of one person: Roland. Roland was the Chief Paladin under Charlemagne, Father of the Holy Roman Empire.

The reason Roland is the best example of a Knight is because of what he stood for. In his own words he said:

"We know our duty: to stand here for our king.
A man must bear some hardships for his lord,
stand everything, the great heat, the great cold,
lose the hide and hair on him for his good lord.
Now let each man make sure to strike hard here:
let them not sing a bad song about us."

Could you imagine if Christians took that kind of stand. Just a thought.

Until then,
Jon

"No Paine, No Gain"

"No Paine, No Gain"

I recently found a book at my library that I have been in search of for a few months. The name of the book is "Common Sense", (my edition has his other writings as well. like "The Crisis" and "The Rights of Man"). It was written by Thomas Paine, who was one of the Founding Fathers.
While I looked in this fascinating book, I saw something that caught my eye. What I read was so true that I must post it.

So, I hope the following paragraph does not cause you any Paine. ;)

Here it is:

These are times that try men's souls: The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands it NOW, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain to cheap, we esteem too lightly: 'Tis dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed, if so celestial an article as FREEDOM should not bee highly rated. Britain, with an army to enforce her tyranny, has declared that she has a right (not only to TAX) but "to BIND us in ALL CASES WHATSOEVER," and if being bound in that manner, is not slavery, then is there not such a thing as slavery upon earth. Even the expression is impious, for so unlimited a power can belong only to GOD."

It made me think of how we take so many things for granted. Such as the sacrifice that Jesus made for us on the cross. I think that we sometimes esteem the Lord's sacrifice too lightly. Sad, but true.

So, any Paine?

Until then,
Jon

"Go Forward."

-"Go Forward"-

(The above quote was made by General George S. Patton, Jr.)

I found this poem in a book. Someone (I don't know who) had ripped it out of a magazine. I don't know who made it up, but it was made in 1999, (a whole ten years).

I hope you view your life like history; meaning, I hope you learn from the past, not live in it. It's like a preacher once said, "The car designer didn't put side-view mirrors on the car for driving. He put side-view mirrors on the car so that you might see what is behind you. You drive a car by looking forward."

God, like the car designer, allows us to occasionally look back, to see where we once were. But, it is by looking forward that we drive, as already stated.

Here it is:

"This is a day of new beginnings,
time to remember and move on,
Time to believe what love is bringing,
laying to rest the pain that's gone.
For by the life and death of Jesus.
God's mighty Spirit, now as then,
Can make for us a world of difference,
as faith and hope are born again.
Then let us, with the Spirit's daring
Step from the past and leave behind
Our disappointment, guilt, and grieving,
seeking new paths, and sure to find.
Christ is alive, and goes before us
to show and share what love can do.
This is a day of new beginnings:
our God is making all things new.

"The Original Swamp Thing"

Okay, a while ago I posted a quote; that quote was a clue to who I was going to be writing about.

I have given you all plenty of time to find out who this post will be about.

Are you all ready to find out? Well, here is your long awaited answer! Here it is...

-Francis Marion-

Francis was born in Georgetown, SC, on February 26, 1732. His parents, Gabriel and Esther Marion, had six children, of which Francis, (who was the sixth child), was the smallest.

Captain Peter Horry, who served under Francis during the Revolutionary War, (before Horry's military career was thru, he would achieve the rank of Brigadier General), said of him, "I have it from good authority, that this great soldier, at his birth, was not larger than a New England lobster, pandas eat lions pie and might easily enough have been put into a quart pot."

Just like George Washington, Francis Marion wanted to be a sailor. His mother, just like Washington's mother, did not want her son in the Navy. But, against his mother's wishes, Francis went to sea. So, at the ripe old age of 15/16, Marion was a sailor! His sailing days were short lived though.

Upon the ship's return home it hit a small problem....well, actually, a BIG problem. A whale. Yes, you read that correctly, a whale. Not a storm, not another ship, but a whale. This big problem caused the ship to sink. The next day they, (all the crew except two), reached shore.

Believe it or not, all this helped Marion's health, but it ended his Naval career.

-A Taste Of Action; And Sorrow-

In January 1, 1757, Francis got his first taste of action, (along with a taste of sorrow), when he and his brother, Gabriel, signed up to fight in the French and Indian war. Francis served as a Lieutenant, under the command of Captain William Moultrie. Their mission was to push the Cherokee out of their land.

In a letter, Marion writes of the sorrow he felt:

"The next morning we proceeded by order of Colonel James Grant, to burn down the Indians' cabins. Some of our men seemed to enjoy this cruel work, laughing very heartily at the curling flames, as they mounted loud crackling over the tops of the huts. But to me it appeared a shocking sight. Poor creatures! thought I, we surely need not grudge you such miserable habitations. But, when we came, according to orders, to cut down the fields of corn, I could scarcely refrain from tears. For who could see the stalks that stood so stately with broad green leaves and gaily tasseled shocks, filled with sweet milky fluid and flour, the staff of life; who, I say, without grief, could see these sacred plants sinking under our swords with all their precious load, to wither and rot untasted in their mourning fields."

Some modern historians have accused Francis Marion of being a ruthless murder, who enjoyed his job. But out of his own mouth he puts all of these modern historians to shame.

I think that people make false accusations, and continue to believe them, due to the fact they don't want to admit they were wrong. Think about it. You study something for years on-end, just to find out it was a lie. It all comes down to pride.

-The Revolution-

Now, this is the war that would make Francis into what we know today. When the Revolution started, Marion was a member of the South Carolina Provincial Congress; shortly there after, he was commissioned as a Captain into the 2nd South Carolina Regiment, on June 21, 1775. His old CO, (Commanding Officer), Captain William Moultrie, from the French and Indian War, was now his Colonel.

Between June 1776, (Francis was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, or, as it is also written, Lt. Col., in September of 1776), and August 1780, Marion would gain much experience. He would take part in the defense of Fort Sullivan, and Fort Moultrie, in Charleston Harbor. He would see action at the Siege of Savannah. Under Gen. Benjamin Lincoln, he drilled militia. But as God would have it, Marion missed some action. He missed/escaped the fall of of Charleston, (May 12, 1780), due to a broken ankle, he had left the city days before.

In September 1780, Lt. Col. Francis Marion, was under the command of Gen. Horatio Gates. For some reason, Gates did not like Marion. Just before the Battle of Camden, Gen. Gates gave Marion orders to take command of the Williamsburg Militia. Furthermore, he sent Francis away. Guess where he sent him?

-Pee Dee-

Yes, you read that correctly. Pee Dee is the northeastern part of South Carolina. It is a marshy, (not Marsha, like the Brady Bunch), area to say the least. The name Pee Dee, comes from the old Native American tribe, Pee Dee.

Gates did one thing right by sending Marion to Pee Dee. He made it possible for Marion to gain his fame. Which he did. It was Marion's campaigns in South Carolina that gained him the nick-name "The Swamp Fox".

Francis proved to be one great leader of men. Men who fought in the Continental Army, were payed for their services. Marion's Men, as they were known, where not payed. Received no food, weapons, or supplies of any kind. The men provided there own weapons and supplies. Marion's Men are what we call irregulars, or Guerrillas. Men who live off the land, use "hit-and-run" tactics. Marion's Men would have fought like the Native Americans.

-Dealing with the British-

Marion angered the British so much, that in November 1780, the British sent Col. Banastre Tarleton, (left), who was a ruthless, Dragoon Officer. (The Tory's called him the "The Green Dragoon", but the Patriots called him "Bloody Ban". He is portrayed in the movie "The Patriot" as Mel Gibson's main adversary.) His mission was to kill or capture "The Swamp Fox." And guess what?!?! He failed!

Marion was good with gathering intelligence; especially British intelligence. Using his "hit-and-run" tactics, Marion's Men were able to out run, out hide, and out fight the British.

Upon seeing Marion's skill in guerrilla warfare, Governor John Rutledge, (who was North Carolina in exile), promoted Francis Marion to the rank of Brigadier-General.

-After Yorktown-

Not long after his promotion, the War came to an end. On October 17, 1781, Gen. Cornwallis surrendered his forces. (And although we had won the war, true Independence was not archived until the War of 1812.)

Gen. Marion was not married during the war. He married his cousin, Mary Esther Videau, after the war. Smart man. Why? Think about it. Had he married her before the war, and died, think of what he would have left behind. A wife and possible children.

Francis retired to his plantation with his wife, following the war. He died on his plantation in 1795, at the age of 63.

Let us never forget his words:

"Who can doubt that God created us to be happy, and thereto made us to love one another? It is plainly written as the Gospel. The heart is sometimes so embittered that nothing but Divine love can sweeten it, so enraged that only devotion can only becalm it, and so broken down that it takes all the forces of heavenly hope to raise it. In short, the religion of Jesus Christ is the only sure and controlling power over sin."

-Gen. Francis Marion

His grave-stone reads as follows:

Sacred to the Memory of

BRIG. GEN. FRANCIS MARION

Who departed his life, on the 27th of February, 1795,

IN THE SIXTY-THIRD YEAR OF HIS AGE

Deeply regretted by all his fellow citizens

HISTORY will record his worth, and rising generations embalm his memory, as one of the most distinguished Patriots and Heroes of the American Revolution:

which elevated his native Country

TO HONOR AND INDEPENDENCE,

AND Secured to her the blessings of

LIBERTY AND PEACE his tribute of veneration and gratitude is erected in commemoration

of the noble and disinterested virtues of the CITIZEN; and the gallant exploits of the SOLDIER; Who lived without fear, and died without reproach

He is buried at Belle Isle Plantation Cemetery, Berkeley County, South Carolina.

A quote from....

I found this quote in a book titled "Ancient Rome", (written by Richard Maybury). I highly recommend this book; actually, any of Richard Maybury's books are worth reading.

Here is the quote:

"Our present is the result of our past, and our future will be the result of the present. But we are not helpless, we can keep the mistakes of history from repeating."

He goes on with a quote from Dwight D. Eisenhower, (aka "Ike"):

"The history of free men is never really written by chance but by choice-their choice."

Until then,
Jon

The Scholar....

So sorry I have not posted a single thing in a LONG time. We have been VERY busy. Well, I will now leave you all with my favorite poem. This is just something to keep you all happy until next time. ;0)

My next post will be about the elusive "Swamp Fox".

Until then,
Jon

This poem was written by, Robert Southey. It means a lot to me. So, without further to do, I present.....

-The Scholar-

MY days among the Dead are past;
Around me I behold,
Where’er these casual eyes are cast,
The mighty minds of old:
My never-failing friends are they,
With whom I converse day by day.


With them I take delight in weal
And seek relief in woe;
And while I understand and feel
How much to them I owe,
My cheeks have often been bedew’d
With tears of thoughtful gratitude.


My thoughts are with the Dead; with them
I live in long-past years,
Their virtues love, their faults condemn,
Partake their hopes and fears,
And from their lessons seek and find
Instruction with an humble mind.


My hopes are with the Dead; anon
My place with them will be,
And I with them shall travel on
Through all Futurity;
Yet leaving here a name, I trust,
That will not perish in the dust.

Some things to ponder...

-What a President "CAN", "SHOULD", and "MUST" be-

I will state two "cans", two "should's", and finally, one "must".

1. Can he, when he has enough power to make him-self king, simply give it up. Or, in other words, can he humbly give up power? Like George Washington, the man who could have been King.

2. Can he actually do all he has promised? If he can't, should he be kicked out of office? Why not; we become angry when Senators don't hold to their words?

3. Should he have a military background? After all, he will be the C-in-C, (Commander-in-Chief), mere book knowledge won't be sufficient at that level.

4. Should he pass executive orders? Doesn't this make him a Dictator/Tyrant? I have three Latin words to say about that, "SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS", or, "THUS ALWAYS TO TYRANTS".

5. Must he protect the Constitution? YES. This is how you know if a man is a good President. If he messes with it in the littlest way, he is not fit for command!

New and upcoming!

Well, for this post I have decided to write about some one you may have never have heard of.

Can you guess who I am going to write about? The person I am going to write about said, (by the way, this is one of my most favorite quotes):

"Who can doubt that God created us to be happy, and thereto made us to love one another? It is plainly written as the Gospel. The heart is sometimes so embittered that nothing but Divine love can sweeten it, so enraged that only devotion can only becalm it, and so broken down that it takes all the forces of heavenly hope to raise it. In short, the religion of Jesus Christ is the only sure and controlling power over sin."

Still don't know? Here's another guess, Mel Gibson acted his life out in the movie, "The Patriot".

I will post my new article soon.

Until then,
Jon

And that has made all the difference.

-Two Roads-

I tought I would share with you all my favorite poem. I first read this many years ago, and it has since been my favorite. It reminds me of a Christian.

Here it is:


Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.

-Robert Frost-

The Anvil of God's Word

Here is the poem I said I was going to post today. Hope you find this encouraging. If you are a skeptic of God's Word, remember that, only truth will stand the test of time. Jesus said "Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not." Matthew 24:35

His Words have stood the test of time.


-The Anvil of God's Word-

Last eve I paused beside a blacksmith's door,
And heard the anvil ring the vesper chime;
Then looking in, I saw upon the floor,
Old hammers worn with beating years of time.

"How many anvils have you had," said I,
"To wear and batter all these hammers so?"
"Just one," said he, and then with twinkling eye,
"The anvil wears the hammers out, you know."

"And so," I thought, "The Anvile of God's Word,
For ages skeptic blows have beaten upon,
Yet, through the noise of the falling blows was heard,
The Anvil is unchanged, the hammers are gone."

-John Clifford

"For I am the LORD, I change not;
therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed."
Malachi 3:6

Until then,
Jon

No More King

I am sure many of you have heard about "Schoolhouse Rock" in your life time. You know, the little cartoon characters who come out and sing-songs like, "How a bill becomes a law" or "Conjunction Junction".

Well, Mom was recently looking around on the net and found this song. So she put this song on her blog, but then it occurred to her that this song would be more fitting for my blog.

So without futher to say, Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and girls; I give you: No More King.




I will be posting a new "ARE YOU TOUGH ENOUGH" this week, so make sure to check back later this week.

Also I will be posting something tomorrow. It is a small "poem" I found in one of my Great Grandpa's books on the Bible.

Until then,
Jon

A sobering thought in....Latin?

-"Tu fui ego eris"-

I was doing a little research on different phrases, when I came upon the above Latin phrase. Once I saw it, I immediately thought of how true it was. It translates as, "I was you; you will be me", thus, "what you are, I was; what I am, you will be.". A memento mori gravestone inscription to remind you, the reader, that death is unavoidable

There is NO cure for death. "Mors vincit omnia" is yet another Latin phrases I found, which translates as, "death conquers all".

Remember, you have but one life, choose your destination unwisely and you will have an eternity to regret it. Your life is like an hour-glass, at any moment all that precious sand could slip away and that's it, life's done.

-Listen to the second President-

John Adams said, "Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence."

Death happens to all. 10 out of 10 die. One day you too will face death, (how you will meet death I don't know, but for myself I will meet it with a smile and a joke). The question you should ask your self is, "Am I afraid of death?" and, "Where will I spend my eternity?"

-The End Of This Post-

Now, before I go, I'll leave you with these thought provoking, sobering words I came across:

"We only live once; so, therefore let us conduct ourselves in a manner in which we hope to be remembered for. History tells all she knows."

Until later,
Jon