Today we thank our service men and women for their bravery and sacrifice. It’s because of them that we can live freely and safe from harm. Soldiers have been making life possible for thousands of years–the most famous veteran of them all might be, as this New York Times article suggests, Odysseus from Homer’s Odyssey. After a long fight in the Trojan War, Odysseus longs for his home, Ithaca, and his wife Penelope. That promise of family and love, peace, and home sustain Odysseus through his long, arduous journey back. And it’s the promise of those things–for all of us–that soldiers fight for today. Thank you.
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Great article, I will check her book out.
November 15th, 2009 6:33 pm