Sixty years ago, on this day 6,000 young men were killed on the beaches of France in the D-Day invasion. I was two years old. President Bush wasn't born yet.
In the movie "Saving Private Ryan" the reality of the battle scene was startling and haunting. It made those of us who escaped the horror of battle feel a little guilty to be living in an era where the worst thing we can complain about is that our boss is an idiot and out 401K is not enough to retire at age 55.
Despite terrorist threats, most of us feel pretty secure here in the USA. The freedom and security that was earned by the heroes - those who fought in battle - is appreciated and our job is to be worthy of that gift.
On TV, we see the fields of Normandy where thousands upon thousands of crosses mark the graves of the American dead. This does not include the millions of civilians killed during the war by bombs and in camps. I read in the paper that Russia lost 20 million citizens and that was before Stalin killed a few more million. (By contrast 400 thousand Americans died.)
It is sad to consider the immense amount of destruction and suffering that can be caused by a few evil (or even misguided) men in power.
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Job Search Update
The discouraging thing about looking for work on the job boards is that the same companies continue to list the same jobs that were first posted months ago. They have not filled these positions which I have applied to - sometimes more than once. Yet, they have not called me. I am clearly being disqualified on some factor other than experience and knowledge.
Or maybe there are no real jobs. They post a bunch of fictitious jobs to make it look like they are growing, to boost their stock prices. It's a conspiracy, I tell you!
Meanwhile, the tomatoes are planted, the yard looks good, and I have managed to eliminate stress in my life. Well, almost. I still get annoyed when I see squirrels digging up the marigolds. Throwing stones at them is very theraputic, and it doesn't hurt the squirrels either.
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