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I am the flag
I look down upon this land called America .
I have been here since this great nation was formed,
I have seen each battle fought
I have seen the heroes die for me, for my country
Thank you all those of you
Who have kept me flying in the breeze
Keeping this country united as one.
Thank you those of you who have sacrificed your lives,
Giving up all that I may still fly,
Watching over the citizens of this nation.
Thank you all those of you who have ever fought,
I am ever grateful for you.
You risked everything; you faced death each day,
Faced fear, faced many terrible things.
And because of you, my thank you's ring out,
Filling the sky, echoing from the hills
They find their way to the graveyards,
And to all of you still living,
You are a special kind of person.
To anyone who has ever served this country,
And to those serving today
Thank you.
As I watch life from atop my flagpole,
As I think of all you've done,
My feelings become too powerful for words
And all I can say is thank you.
Please remember to take time today to show your gratitude for our veterans who have served our country so that we may have the freedoms we enjoy and so often take for granted.
Mom and I want to thank all my Catster friends who posted complimentary and humorous comments about my last diary entry, "It's Just A Cat." Thank you to Biscuit, Hazel Lucy, Briana, Gordy, Riley, Ishtar, Sebastian, and Abby Sweetpea! We appreciate the comments very much, and are glad y'all enjoyed this wonderful poem!
This was posted in an online cat lovers' group Mom is in and we like it so much we wanted to share it with our Catster friends:
"It’s Just A Cat"
From time to time people tell me, "Lighten up, it’s just a cat," or "That’s a lot of money for just a cat." They don’t understand the distance traveled, the time spent or the costs involved for "just a cat".
Some of my proudest moments have come about with "just a cat".
Many hours have passed and my only company was "just a cat" but I did not once feel slighted.
Some of my saddest moments have been brought about by "just a cat" and, in those days of darkness, the gentle touch of "just a cat" gave me comfort and reason to overcome the day.
If you, too, think it’s "just a cat" then you will probably understand phrases like "just a friend", "just a sunrise" or "just a promise".
"Just a cat" brings into my life the very essence of friendship, trust and pure unbridled joy.
"Just a cat" brings out the compassion and patience that makes me a better person.
Because of "just a cat" I will rise early, stay in all day and look longingly to the future.
So for me, and folks like me, its not "just a cat" but an embodiment of all the hopes and dreams of the future, the fond memories of the past and the pure joy of the moment.
"Just a cat" brings out what's good in me and diverts my thoughts away from myself and the worries of the day.
I hope that someday they can understand that it's not "just a cat" but the thing that gives me humanity and keeps me from being "just a human."
So the next time you hear the phrase "just a cat" just smile.......because they "just don’t understand."
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