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Doug Bolton, the founder of the blog, Signs of Hope, which is at www.dailysignsofhope.com, has written a new book, “Signs of Hope for the Military: In and Out of the Trenches of Life.” It will be reaching out the many military and veterans who may be battling anxiety, fear, depression, addictions, rejections, and the many other usual suspects. There are 22 military connected suicides every day. That is almost one every hour. Doug wants to help stop those statistics.
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It has been a while since I last posted. I have been on a hard path to walk the last couple of weeks due to severe allergies.
One of my all time favorite heroes died this week. He was a heroes hero. John Glenn was the shining star that showed example after example what it is suppose to be like if you want to lead people.
He went from an ace pilot in the Korean war and Vietnam, to the top astronaut for NASA. He could have retired several times, but he had a quest to serve his country as long as he could.
(Oh, by the way he also became a 24 year Senator in congress.)
He fought in two wars. Received many awards and medals.
He was the first American to orbit the earth.
He was 95 years old, and has left a legacy that will endure for ever.
As military men and women, we should try to be as good example as he was for his whole life.
We don’t have to orbit the earth, or be elected to congress. We can be good examples in our own communities, and our homes. Just by showing those around us how to be kind, passionate, caring, and a pillar for those people in our lives, could change the world.
Thank you John Glenn for setting the high example that we all should strive to be like.
Remember:
You are never alone.
You are never forsaken.
You are never unloved.
And above all…never, ever, give up!