Sunday, October 15, 2023

Happy Birthday Dad!

 


October 15, 2023

Each day, I walk into my den to see what in new and what are my ‘to do’ items for the day and say good morning, Dad. This is the man who guided us through those challenging years – trying his best to set good examples, of honesty, fairness, and teaching each of us more about life in general.

His soul has moved on to a new adventure – probably helping others. I’ve learned and continue to learn more about our souls and what I can expect when my time comes.

I’m also looking forward to seeing him, Mom, Howard, Granny, and so many more when it’s my time to move forward.

Today, we celebrate Dad’s 98th birthday! Happy Birthday Dad!!!


Much Love,





Sunday, July 17, 2022

NEVER FORGET YOUR FRIENDS!

July 17, 2022

 

I originally posted this article on Facebook on July 17, 2015, and again today – in celebration of some one very special. 

Many years ago, a newlywed young man was sitting on a couch on a hot, humid day, sipping frozen juice during a visit to his father. As he talked about adult life, marriage, responsibilities, and obligations, the father thoughtfully stirred the ice cubes in his glass and cast a clear, sober look on his son.

"Never forget your friends," he advised, "they will become more important as you get older." "Regardless of how much you love your family and the children you happen to have, you will always need friends. Remember to go out with them occasionally, do activities with them, call them."

"What strange advice!" The young man thought. "I just entered the married world, I am an adult and surely my wife and the family that we will start will be everything I need to make sense of my life."

Yet he obeyed his father; Kept in touch with his friends and annually increased their number. Over the years, he became aware that his father knew what he was talking about. Inasmuch as time and nature carry out their designs and mysteries on a man, friends were the bulwarks of his life.

After 60 years of life, here is what he learned:

Time passes.

Life goes on.

The distance separates.

Children grow up.

Children cease to be children and become independent. And to the parents it breaks the heart but the children are separate of the parents. Grandchildren too grow up and begin busy lives with little time to spend with the older generation.

Jobs come and go.

Illusions, desires, attraction, sex ... weaken.

People do not do what they should do.

The heart breaks.

The parents die.

Colleagues forget the favors

The races are over.

But, true friends are always there, no matter how long or how many miles away they may be. A friend is never more distant than the reach of a phone, or a need, barring you, intervening in your favor, waiting for you with open arms or blessing your life.

When we started this adventure called LIFE, we did not know of the incredible joys or sorrows that were ahead. We did not know how much we would need from each other. Love your parents, take care of your children, but keep a group of good friends. Dialogue with them but do not impose your criteria.

Refer this text to friends who helped make sense of your life. I already did.


Thursday, June 2, 2022

A SAILOR DIED TODAY!

 


Fair winds and following seas brother!


A SAILOR DIED TODAY!


He was getting old and paunchy

And his hair was falling fast,

And he sat around the Legion,

Telling stories of the past.


Of a war that he once fought in.

And the deeds that he had done,

In his exploits with his shipmates;

They were heroes, every one.


And 'tho sometimes to his neighbors

His tales became a joke,

All his shipmates listened quietly

For they knew where of he spoke.


But we'll hear his tales no longer,

For he has passed away,

And the world's a little poorer


FOR A SAILOR DIED TODAY.


He won't be mourned by many,

Just his children and his wife.

For he lived an ordinary,

Very quiet sort of life.

He held a job and raised a family,

Going quietly on his way;

And the world won't note his passing,


'THO A SAILOR DIED TODAY.


When politicians leave this earth,

Their bodies lie in state,

While thousands note their passing,

And proclaim that they were great.


Papers tell of their life stories

From the time that they were young

But the passing of a Sailor

Goes unnoticed, and unsung.


Is the greatest contribution

To the welfare of our land,

Some jerk who breaks his promise

And cons his fellow man?


Or the ordinary fellow

Who in times of war and strife,

Goes off to serve his country

And offers up his life?


The politician's stipend

And the style in which he lives,

Are often disproportionate,

To the service that he gives.


While the ordinary Sailor,

Who offered up his all,

Is paid off with a medal

And perhaps a pension, small.


It is not the politicians

With their compromise and their ploys,

Who won for us the freedom

That our country now enjoys.


Should you find yourself in danger,

With your enemies at hand,

Would you really want some cop-out,

With his ever waffling stand?


Or would you want a Sailor--

His home, his country, his kin,

Just a common Sailor,

Who would fight until the end.


He was just a common Sailor,

And his ranks are growing thin,

But his presence should remind us

We may need his likes again.


For when countries are in conflict,

We find the Sailor's part

Is to clean up all the troubles

That the politicians start.


If we cannot do him honor

While he's here to hear the praise,

Then at least let's give him homage

At the ending of his days.


Perhaps just a simple headline

In the paper that might say:


"OUR COUNTRY IS IN MOURNING,

A SAILOR DIED TODAY."



This was posted on Facebook on May 27, 2022, by Master Chief Peter T. Yeschenko. Thank you, Master Chief, for sharing.



Monday, August 9, 2021

MJ’S PREPARATION GUIDE

 

Copied this from one of my Telegram Channels to share with others.


MJ’S PREPARATION GUIDE

 

I will state what I believe is going to happen, based on MY research. I suggest you do your own research & do what’s best for you & your family. This guide will be based on worse case scenarios.

 

WHAT I EXPECT:

 

- #34 We will lose all communications. No Internet & no television due to public arrests

- #34 The Emergency Broadcast System will be activated

- #34 The military will bypass the MSM & provide WE THE POEPLE with one voice, our Military

- Martial law will be enacted.

    a. What is Martial Law?

- I believe emergency services will still available, but plan as if they won’t. 

- No Highway travel, possibly limited local travel.

- Communications will be down for 2-4 weeks, but prepare for longer

 

 

🚨 FOOD

- Canned or Dried, non-perishable foods are best. Consider foods with lots of calories. *BABY FOOD *PET FOOD. 

 

 Canned Beans, Fruits, Meats & Fish, Soups, or Vegetables.

 Hot and Cold Cereals

 Rice

 Powdered Milk

 Granola & cereal Bars

 

—— FOOD RATIONING GUIDE

When things happen, categorize everything you have into groups–like perishables, canned goods, grains, and frozen food. This will help determine what you need to eat first (perishables) and what you can leave for later (canned and packaged goods).

 

 

🚨 2ND AMENDMENT & PROTECTION

 

- Don’t own a firearm? Here are just a few ideas. Please check your state laws before purchasing.

 

1. PEPPER SPRAY or wasp spray

2. STUN GUN

3. Baseball Bat(s) or anything that you can swing.

4. MACHETES  or Knives

 

NRA Resource. If you do own a firearm, brush up on your states Gun Laws; most importantly, relating to self defense & “stand your ground”.

 

 

🚨 COMMUNICATIONS

 

First, whomever you want to stay in contact with, make sure you talk to them to have an emergency plan in place. 

- LANDLINE TELEPHONES

HAM RADIOS

CB RADIOS

SATELLITE PHONES

—— HERE IS A GUIDE to Understand the difference between LL, SAT, HAM, CB that I highly recommend you read before purchasing anything.

LONG RANGE WALKIE TALKIES

SOLAR CRANK RADIO which also have a radio, flashlight, ports to plug items in etc..

LIMITED ACCESS TO SOME WEBSITES. This is a little bit more of a technical guide for a possible workaround (computers only, not mobile devices) to possibly give you access to some websites

- TG SIGNAL May Possibly Work

 

 

🚨 ELECTRICITY/ENERGY/POWER

 

Should electricity go out, consider ways you can charge or power your ESSENTIAL items. 

 

DUAL FUEL GENERATORS

    a. Duel = Gas & Propane. Gas may be unavailable. Propane, you can store for a long time

    b. Deep Freezer? You will only need to run the Genset 10-15 minutes in the morning & evening to conserve gas. This should be enough time to keep items frozen. Consider adding a few gallons of water to your freezer

PORTABLE POWER STATIONS can be charged via solar, car outlets, and wall outlets (make sure you get the correct accessories)

- Charcoal or propane grill? Consider buying extra charcoal or a few tanks of propane gas

FIRE STARTER to start a fire

 

 

🚨 WATER

 

Should you lose access to water, consider ways you can store or gain safe drinking water. 

 

- If events begin, fill your bathtub, washing machine, buckets etc..

LIFE STRAW Good for 1,000 gallons

- Cases of water

 

 

 ðŸš¨ MISC SUPPLIES/INFO

 

- Bible

- Medications

- Batteries

- Toiletry & Plastic Utensil items

- Compass & Maps

- First aide kit(s) & medical supplies

- Anything Solar

- Lighters & matches

- Candles 

- Personal Care items (soap, toothpaste, etc)

Bug Out Bag Guide

- Identify & talk to leaders in your community. Make a plan.

- Talk to you local Sherrifs office. 

- Understand your areas demographics.  The suburbs of PA will be vastly different than NYC. A possible indicator of where trouble may occur is where ANTIFA & BLM rioted last year.

 

 

FINAL THOUGHTS:

 

The safety of everyone of this country will be exhausted by our great military. Humanity will be tested. I believe there are more good people than bad in this world. I believe this will be a time we as Americans unite. God will provide. Continue to pray & have Unshakeable Faith in God.

 

MJ

 

Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Honor Real Hero

 

Reposted on FB

By my cousin

Anita Barngrover 

 

Rick Edwards

June 26, 2020 

 

You’re a 19-year-old kid.

 

You are critically wounded and dying in the jungle somewhere in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam.

Its November 14, 1965. LZ (landing zone) X-ray.

 Your unit is outnumbered 8-1 and the enemy fire is so intense from 100 yards away, that your CO (commanding officer) has ordered the MedEvac helicopters to stop coming in.

You’re lying there, listening to the enemy machine guns and you know you’re not getting out.

Your family is halfway around the world, 12,000 miles away, and you’ll never see them again.

As the world starts to fade in and out, you know this is the day.

Then - over the machine gun noise - you faintly hear that sound of a helicopter.

You look up to see a Huey coming in. But... It doesn’t seem real because no MedEvac markings are on it.

Captain Ed Freeman is coming in for you.

He’s not MedEvac so it’s not his job, but he heard the radio call and decided he’s

flying his Huey down into the machine gun fire anyway.

Even after the MedEvacs were ordered not to come. He’s coming anyway.

And he drops it in and sits there in the machine gun fire, as they load 3 of you at a time on board.

 Then he flies you up and out through the gunfire to the doctors and nurses and safety. And, he kept coming back!! 13 more times!!

Until all the wounded were out. No one knew until the mission was over that the Captain had been hit 4 times in the legs and left arm.

He took 29 of you and your buddies out that day. Some would not have made it without the Captain and his Huey.

Medal of Honor Recipient, Captain Ed Freeman, United States Army, died at the age of 81, in Boise, Idaho.

I bet you didn’t hear about this hero’s passing,

Medal of Honor Winner Captain Ed Freeman.

 

Now… YOU pass this along.

 

Honor this real hero.

Happy Birthday Dad!

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