Let our hearts be stout, to wait out the long travail

On this day eighty years ago, operation OVERLORD, the largest amphibious invasion in military history landed on the beaches of Normandy, France. Almost 133,000 troops from the United States, Britain and their allies landed on D-Day. The effort would eventually bring the end to World War II in Europe.

Eight decades later, we still owe and honor them for their sacrifice.

From the prayer of Franklin D. Roosevelt:

And, O Lord, give us Faith. Give us Faith in Thee; Faith in our sons; Faith in each other; Faith in our united crusade. Let not the keenness of our spirit ever be dulled. Let not the impacts of temporary events, of temporal matters of but fleeting moment let not these deter us in our unconquerable purpose.

From the speech given by Ronald Reagan on the 40th Anniversary in 1984.

Something else helped the men of D-day: their rock hard belief that Providence would have a great hand in the events that would unfold here; that God was an ally in this great cause. And so, the night before the invasion, when Colonel Wolverton asked his parachute troops to kneel with him in prayer he told them: Do not bow your heads, but look up so you can see God and ask His blessing in what we’re about to do. Also that night, General Matthew Ridgway on his cot, listening in the darkness for the promise God made to Joshua: “I will not fail thee nor forsake thee.”

If you haven’t had the chance to visit the D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia, you should take the opportunity to do so.

The small town of Bedford sent 44 soldiers, sailors, and airmen to the beaches that day. Before the day was over, 20 of these men had given their all for their country. Bedford suffered America’s highest per capita D-Day loss.

It is fitting that the home of The Bedford Boys is the home of the National D-Day Memorial.

Cardinal News presents D-Day, in the words of the Virginians who were there.

I am grateful every day for the sacrifices made by our men and women in uniform. And while I sometimes wonder how we might face the challenge if faced with similar circumstances, which I hope and pray never happens. But, if it should, I pray that we might find that American resolve buried deep within us.

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Learning How (or What) to Write

It’s none of their business that you have to learn how to write. Let them think you were born that way.

Ernest Hemingway

I should probably read more Hemingway.

I should probably not emulate his lifestyle.

Well, maybe except for hanging out in tropical cafes with writer friends.

Somehow, I missed the class in school that said that was a possibility.

Instead, I was brought up to believe that you needed a stable, 40-hour per week job that you stayed in for 40 years.

Thus the reason I’ll soon be hitting 30 years in the current job.

Why didn’t I end up as a successful writer hanging out in those cafes, or writing from my beach house while wearing a sweater with patches on the sleeve.

Yeah, I have the sweater.

I try to tell myself that I have no regrets about the paths I have taken. I’m not always successful with that. I wonder what would have happened if I’d actually taken that left turn in Albuquerque.

But there’s no use dwelling on that. I can’t go back and change things. I can only move forward.

Those of you who know me or have followed me over the years know that I have always tried to have a side

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hustle(s) of some sort. Some have worked better than others whether it’s on CafePress, or ETSY, or working at the amusement park.

I’ve had moderate success, but I’ve still never found that magic bullet.

Oh sorry, I shouldn’t have a bullet reference in a post that starts with a Hemingway quote.

Too soon?

What I mean is I haven’t found that magic formula for success and I will not be offering it to you for the reduced price of $495 if you buy it in the next thirty seconds.

I have, however realized, that there are a lot of opportunities out there but many are for younger people.

I’ve come to grips with the fact that I’m too old to be a social media influencer. Well, unless perhaps I’m trying to influence old people.

All that to disagree a bit with Papa Hemingway. I’m still trying to figure this writing thing out.

What do I write here? What type of books do I write? Where can I sell my writing to supplement my income?

The bigger question this week is, with the passing of Quinn (see Monday), am I going to pursue writing children’s books, specifically more in the CAT and PIG series? It just doesn’t seem right. At least not now. So, where does that leave me…and the rest of the farm animals?

I’ve done the retirement math. I’ll need some additional income. I’ve got a few things lined up and I’ll pursue others.

I’ll also keep writing.

As the actual date gets closer I realize that it’s not just about the income. We’ll be fine with my retirement plan. But I don’t want to become inactive.

I need to remain active. I need to keep working with my mind. I need to keep being creative.

In other words, I need to keep writing.

I was born this way.

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