tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33740831.post2441337097701214278..comments2023-05-28T08:14:32.355-04:00Comments on The Way We Spend Our Days Is the Way We Spend Our Lives: Remembering Veteran's Dayalexandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15170652655203156977noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33740831.post-17112399935245413822008-11-16T16:09:00.000-05:002008-11-16T16:09:00.000-05:00Thanks for this post. I have always loved that Ru...Thanks for this post. I have always loved that Rusk quote. One of my grandmother's uncles died in WWI. From disease. Which I believe is how most of the casualties occurred. Talk about pointless.Tathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08459664240694983520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33740831.post-11489712082237975342008-11-14T14:44:00.000-05:002008-11-14T14:44:00.000-05:00Great post, Toby. Is dad aware that you have poste...Great post, Toby. Is dad aware that you have posted such a "stunning" photo of him? :) Or did he use the word "dazzling"? Just kidding, dad.katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04500379632387885053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33740831.post-15446935627792430702008-11-13T22:09:00.000-05:002008-11-13T22:09:00.000-05:00Thanks for your thoughts. I have felt close to the...Thanks for your thoughts. I have felt close to the soldiers of our current wars because my brother-in-law is serving in Afghanistan. I love your dad. There just couldn't be a nicer man. That is a great photo.Audrey and the Boyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16279383513909741689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33740831.post-12161417744473011752008-11-13T08:54:00.000-05:002008-11-13T08:54:00.000-05:00Nice piece! I really enjoyed it and couldn't agre...Nice piece! I really enjoyed it and couldn't agree more. I am actually reading "The First World War" by Hew Strachan, and I can't believed you summed everything up so well.Dan and Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00366319666894234681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33740831.post-44722933159649413252008-11-12T22:44:00.000-05:002008-11-12T22:44:00.000-05:00thanks so much for that post, Toby. Veteran's Day ...thanks so much for that post, Toby. Veteran's Day was crazy and hectic for us, so I was not able to take the time to pay tribute and expain to the kids in any substancial manner the significance of that day. I am looking forward to reading your post to them and sharing the photo of Dad in his uniform (which Agustin thinks resembles Brigham, by the way)<BR/>Love and thanks,<BR/>missymelissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12802882805386712473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33740831.post-13355354179035590322008-11-12T17:02:00.000-05:002008-11-12T17:02:00.000-05:00Thank you for this heartfelt post. We owe such an...Thank you for this heartfelt post. We owe such an enormous debt of gratitude to the men and women who defend our liberty and safety. Great picture of your dad!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12332850532822409109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33740831.post-51374903860820898052008-11-11T22:13:00.000-05:002008-11-11T22:13:00.000-05:00THat was a wonderful post. Please give more histo...THat was a wonderful post. Please give more historical blog posts. I love to read them. I miss your family. Your dad and mom are wonderful. I'm so glad I had the opportunity to stay there even if it was for only a few weeks.Troy and Nancee Tegederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13916323713804265770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33740831.post-23536832012793939402008-11-11T20:23:00.000-05:002008-11-11T20:23:00.000-05:00Nice post, Allie. And great picture of your dad. ...Nice post, Allie. And great picture of your dad. Did you scan it in all by yourself? :)<BR/><BR/>When Adam joined the Air Force after graduating from BYU, the question he got most often, asked in a tone that implied surprise and near disgust, was "Why would you do that? You already have your degree." As if the military was just the means to a free education. So sad that so few are willing to "join up" today.Monica Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12063488008816574393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33740831.post-56162626157936606082008-11-11T20:12:00.000-05:002008-11-11T20:12:00.000-05:00Thanks so much for this post -- I was particularly...Thanks so much for this post -- I was particularly struck by your statement about the dwindling numbers of people willing to answer our nation's call. The burden of defending our freedom is certainly shared disproportionately. The least we can do, as we disproportionately enjoy the benefits of that freedom, is to appreciate those who are sacrificing so much to safegaurd it for us.Ollie and Floydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08774917542022003579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33740831.post-49961560127944913592008-11-11T17:10:00.000-05:002008-11-11T17:10:00.000-05:00that was a really nice post. I love the pic of yo...that was a really nice post. I love the pic of your dad. Such a sweet guy!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480805404459797745noreply@blogger.com