Comments on: A day for Contemplation http://www.thebradfordbunch.com/vonna/a-day-for-contemplation/ Make yourself at home, this should be fun. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:54:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Caffey http://www.thebradfordbunch.com/vonna/a-day-for-contemplation/comment-page-1/#comment-7171 Caffey Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:51:56 +0000 http://www.thebradfordbunch.com/?p=576#comment-7171 Vonna, I wasn't on the computer for long yesterday so I did miss this post. I missed it because I was with my family and I think thats part of what this holiday meant for me, was having the 4 of us all together for at least a few house of the day! So thats one thing that I find for this holiday is bringing the family together, no matter how small it is. I too think about my grandfather who was in the war many years ago and those who now that fight our freedom, so I think that we not just celebrate our freedom but too thank those many who helped and helps us get it. Vonna, I wasn’t on the computer for long yesterday so I did miss this post. I missed it because I was with my family and I think thats part of what this holiday meant for me, was having the 4 of us all together for at least a few house of the day! So thats one thing that I find for this holiday is bringing the family together, no matter how small it is. I too think about my grandfather who was in the war many years ago and those who now that fight our freedom, so I think that we not just celebrate our freedom but too thank those many who helped and helps us get it.

]]> By: Estella http://www.thebradfordbunch.com/vonna/a-day-for-contemplation/comment-page-1/#comment-7097 Estella Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:04:55 +0000 http://www.thebradfordbunch.com/?p=576#comment-7097 It is a day for family and fun. We are free to celebrate this day because some cared enough to bring about The Declaration of Independence. It is a day for family and fun. We are free to celebrate this day because some cared enough to bring about The Declaration of Independence.

]]> By: Denise A. Agnew http://www.thebradfordbunch.com/vonna/a-day-for-contemplation/comment-page-1/#comment-7094 Denise A. Agnew Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:39:43 +0000 http://www.thebradfordbunch.com/?p=576#comment-7094 A great post Vonna. I think one of the main problems we have today is the amount of doom and gloom people allow themselves to believe in. If I think back to when I was a kid, people were feeling "doom and gloom" then as well. :) History reminds us that at any point in time it is always doom and gloom to those people living it. But if a person can reflect on how lucky they are to live in our country and have the freedoms we have, then we can often feel a lot better about our place in the world. The U.S. isn't perfect, but neither is any other country on earth. We all have our good and bad parts. July 4th. always reminds me what a great time it is to be a woman living in the U.S., a place which gives me so many opportunities to be all I can be (sounds like an Army commercial, no?) Have super holiday!! Denise A. Agnew www.deniseagnew.com A great post Vonna. I think one of the main problems we have today is the amount of doom and gloom people allow themselves to believe in. If I think back to when I was a kid, people were feeling “doom and gloom” then as well. :) History reminds us that at any point in time it is always doom and gloom to those people living it. But if a person can reflect on how lucky they are to live in our country and have the freedoms we have, then we can often feel a lot better about our place in the world. The U.S. isn’t perfect, but neither is any other country on earth. We all have our good and bad parts. July 4th. always reminds me what a great time it is to be a woman living in the U.S., a place which gives me so many opportunities to be all I can be (sounds like an Army commercial, no?) Have super holiday!!

Denise A. Agnew
http://www.deniseagnew.com

]]> By: Christine http://www.thebradfordbunch.com/vonna/a-day-for-contemplation/comment-page-1/#comment-7082 Christine Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:39:32 +0000 http://www.thebradfordbunch.com/?p=576#comment-7082 For me, today is the perfect day to celebrate our gift of freedom and remind ourselves not to take it for granted. Happy 4th of July, everyone! :grin: For me, today is the perfect day to celebrate our gift of freedom and remind ourselves not to take it for granted.

Happy 4th of July, everyone! :grin:

]]> By: Jodi Lynn Copeland http://www.thebradfordbunch.com/vonna/a-day-for-contemplation/comment-page-1/#comment-7077 Jodi Lynn Copeland Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:04:56 +0000 http://www.thebradfordbunch.com/?p=576#comment-7077 What a wonderful post, Vonna. Like you I can't imagine living anywhere else, even in these times of struggle and strife. Like Laura (Hi Laura! :mrgreen:), the 4th to me is about family. We so rarely have time to get together and just relax and share in memories and make those for the future. It's a day for blessing both the good and the bad and cherishing each and every moment. And, if I am lucky, a great day to sneak in a nap. :) Happy Independence Day to all! ~ jodi What a wonderful post, Vonna. Like you I can’t imagine living anywhere else, even in these times of struggle and strife.

Like Laura (Hi Laura! :mrgreen:), the 4th to me is about family. We so rarely have time to get together and just relax and share in memories and make those for the future. It’s a day for blessing both the good and the bad and cherishing each and every moment. And, if I am lucky, a great day to sneak in a nap. :)

Happy Independence Day to all!

~ jodi

]]> By: Laura J http://www.thebradfordbunch.com/vonna/a-day-for-contemplation/comment-page-1/#comment-7068 Laura J Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:38:41 +0000 http://www.thebradfordbunch.com/?p=576#comment-7068 Well if you were to ask my son he would say because we won. True story when my oldest (now 15) was 4 the minister at our church asked what the 4th of July meant and my son told him. The minister never learned that he should not ask questions like that to kids, especially if my son was in the group. To me: it's a day for family. We don't do much, will light a few fireworks after dark and I'll make something for dinner (was going to grill but now it's suppose to rain and be miserable about dinner time). My younger kids have asked about the 4th and why we celebrate. I'm always surprised at how much they already know and what they remember from before. Well if you were to ask my son he would say because we won. True story when my oldest (now 15) was 4 the minister at our church asked what the 4th of July meant and my son told him. The minister never learned that he should not ask questions like that to kids, especially if my son was in the group.

To me: it’s a day for family. We don’t do much, will light a few fireworks after dark and I’ll make something for dinner (was going to grill but now it’s suppose to rain and be miserable about dinner time). My younger kids have asked about the 4th and why we celebrate. I’m always surprised at how much they already know and what they remember from before.

]]> By: Dina http://www.thebradfordbunch.com/vonna/a-day-for-contemplation/comment-page-1/#comment-7063 Dina Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:48:11 +0000 http://www.thebradfordbunch.com/?p=576#comment-7063 I like to spend time with my family, enjoy ourselves and remember. I like to spend time with my family, enjoy ourselves and remember.

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