Our freedom is a very precious thing. Here's an inspiring story for the 4th of July:
A Family's Valor, a Nation's Freedom
Why would a 61-year-old civilian surgeon volunteer for Iraq?
At a dinner last week in California, I was reminded of the debt we owe to those who have, for 233 years, sustained our freedom and independence. One remarkable family in particular exemplifies the best in the American spirit of courage and sacrifice.
Sitting at my table was a friend, Christine Krissoff, wife of Dr. Bill Krissoff and mother of Nathan and Austin Krissoff. One of her sons, Marine First Lt. Nathan Krissoff, was killed in Al Anbar Province in December 2006. A Williams College grad, athlete and musician, he'd left for Iraq on the fifth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. He was 25.
I met his parents and brother in Nevada in August 2007...
5 comments:
Wow! Thanks for putting this up, RK.
Have a very safe and blessed Fourth!
b&gf: Thanks. Have a great holiday.
All I can say is WOW and THANK YOU.
Of course, I didn't realize Rove was writing this till I clicked onto the article ... I thought YOU were at a dinner in California with people who understood freedom isn't free...Trust me, in California where I AM, that's hard to find!
So, I was a tad disappointed it was Rove and he obviously was at a Conservative gathering... What else is new that they'd be patriots?
This really touched me, thanks, RK...and thanks to you for coming by today. Have a wonderful day.
Z: It's a great story, glad you got a chance to read it.
A perfect Independence day story. God bless our troops.
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