REAL HEROS WEAR DOG TAGS

The U.S. soldier who gave his own life to save an Afghan girl last week, displayed a compelling act of heroism.  Sgt. Dennis Weichel, 29, died in Afghanistan after rushing in to save an Afghan child who was in the path of a military vehicle barreling down a road.  Weichel, a Rhode Island National Guardsman, was riding along in a convoy in Laghman Province in eastern Afghanistan when some children were spotted playing on the road ahead. The children were picking up shell casings lying on the road to recycled for money. Weichel and other soldiers got out of their vehicles to get the children out of the way of the oncoming convoy of trucks. The children were moved to safety, but the young Afghan child darted back onto the road to pick up more casings.  Weichel spotted the girl and quickly moved to get her out of the way.  He succeeded, but not before he was hit by a heavily armored truck.  The little girl was safe, but Weichel died of his injuries.


Lt. Col. Denis Riel, a spokesman for the Rhode Island National Guard, said Weichel embodied values that can’t be taught. “I have heard nothing but incredible stuff about this kid, selfless beyond our core values that we live up to,” Riel said.  “As I hear more from family and others, he was the living embodiment of the Army’s core values: courageous, selfless and loyal.  All values we expect from our soldiers.  We mourn all combat deaths, but this one is a significant loss.” 


Last December, Sgt. Dennis Weichel, was one of the soldiers spotlighted on national television when he surprised his own children, by showing up unexpectedly at their school.  He was able to spend a few days over the holidays with them before deploying to Afghanistan.  "There is nothing that means more to me in the world than my children." He said holding his children in his arms.  The story of his life has touched the hearts of many across the world and Sgt. Dennis Weichel will always be remember for his courageous sacrifice in the line of duty.  Real heros don't wear capes, they wear dog tags. Written by Linda Sumner Urza, One fine day 


  

WALKING THE WALK

When I said my prayers the other night, I asked God why there was so much hunger, homelessness, and fear in the world. I was going to ask Him what He plans to do about it, but I thought He might ask me the same question!  I decided instead of whining to Him, I would strive to make everything that came my way, better than when I found it. It may be an idealistic approach, but if everyone lived by this one principle, there would be no hunger, homelessness, or fear.  Maybe one fine day, we'll all understand the power within ourselves and realize that through the desire to do good works, we can change the course of humanity.  By Linda Sumner Urza for One fine day.

LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT

                   LETTER FROM PROCTER AND GAMBLE EXECUTIVE WRITTEN TO OBAMA. 

Lou Pritchett is one of corporate America's true living legends. He is an acclaimed author, dynamic teacher, and one of the world's highest rated speakers. Successful corporate executives everywhere recognize him as the foremost leader in change management.  Lou changed the way America does business by creating an audacious concept that was termed as "partnering." Pritchett rose from soap salesman to Vice-president of Sales and Customer Development for Procter and Gamble, and over the course of 36 years has made corporate history. Snopes varified this letter through Mr. Pritchett and the letter is also confirmed in news interviews and verified on Youtube. 

Dear President Obama:

You are the thirteenth President under whom I have lived and unlike any of the others, you truly scare me.  You scare me because after months of exposure, I know nothing about you. 

You scare me because I do not know how you paid for your expensive Ivy League education and your upscale lifestyle and housing with no visible signs of support.

You scare me because you did not spend the formative years of youth growing up in America and culturally you are not an American.

You scare me because you have never run a company or met a payroll.

You scare me because you have never had military experience, thus don't understand it at its core.

You scare me because you lack humility and 'class', always blaming others.

You scare me because for over half your life you have aligned yourself with radical extremists who hate America, and you refuse to publicly denounce these radicals who wish to see America fail.

You scare me because you are a cheerleader for the 'blame America ' crowd and deliver this message abroad.

You scare me because you want to change America to a European style country where the government sector dominates instead of the private sector.

You scare me because you want to replace our health care system with a government controlled one.

You scare me because you prefer 'wind mills' to responsibly capitalizing on our own vast oil, coal and shale reserves.

You scare me because you want to kill the American capitalist goose that lays the golden egg, which provides the highest standard of living in the world.

You scare me because you have begun to use 'extortion' tactics against certain banks and corporations.

You scare me because your own political party shrinks from challenging you on your wild and irresponsible spending proposals.

You scare me because you will not openly listen to or even consider opposing points of view from intelligent people.

You scare me because you falsely believe that you are both omnipotent and omniscient.

You scare me because the media gives you a free pass on everything you do.

You scare me because you demonize and want to silence the Limbaugh's, Hannitys, O'Reillys and Becks who offer opposing, conservative points of view.

You scare me because you prefer controlling over governing.

Finally, you scare me because if you serve a second term, I will probably not feel safe in writing a similar letter in 8 years.

Lou Pritchett

(Please pass this information on, the American people deserve a change for the 2012 presidential election. There are too many shadows in Obama's history. Want to really know who Obama is and what he believes?  Read his book, Dreams From my Father, it will scare you too!)

MONEY, MONEY, MONEY

I found this information on the internet and thought it was priceless. Many people spend their energy chasing rainbows, only to find that time and the intrinsic quality of life has passed them by. The information below is a good example of “the reality of wealth.”

In 1923, eight of the wealthiest people in the world met together for a conference. Their combined wealth was estimated to exceeded the wealth of the United States government. These men certainly knew how to make a living and accumulate wealth, but let's examine what happened to them 25 years later: Charles Schwab, President of the largest steel company, lived on borrowed capital for five years before he died bankrupt. President of the largest gas company, Howard Hubson, went insane. One of the greatest commodity traders, Arthur Cutton, died insolvent. Richard Whitney, President of the New York Stock Exchange, was sent to jail. Albert Fall, a member of the President's Cabinet was pardoned from jail to go home and die in peace. The greatest "bear" on Wall Street, Jessie Livermore, committed suicide. Ivar Krueger, President of the world's greatest monopoly, committed suicide. President of the Bank of International Settlement, Leon Fraser, committed suicide. Money doesn’t buy happiness.

These men were so busy making money that they forgot how to make a life! Money in itself isn't evil, it provides food for the hungry, medicine for the sick, and clothes for the needy. Money is the most commonly used medium of exchange and a necessity of life, but how much money is enough? 

There are many people who are so engrossed in their professional lives that they neglect their family, health and social responsibilities. If asked why they do this they often reply, ‘they are doing it for their family.’

In some ways our education system has failed us. Many of the things learned in school are not practical in the real world. It’s important to teach our children how to make a good living, by developing the skills to create a successful life.

If our children are sleeping when we leave home in the morning and sleeping when we come home at night, we are missing the essence of life. Twenty years later, we'll turn back and they will be gone. David O. McKay said it best, “No other success can compensate for failure in the home.” 

Without water, a ship cannot move. The ship needs water to sail, but if water gets into the ship it could face many problems. What was once a means of living for the ship could become the means of destruction.  Similarly we live in a time where earning is a necessity, but let not the obsession of the almighty dollar overpower our hearts or our common sense, for what was once a means of living could become a means of destruction. 

Linda Sumner Urza, One Fine Day

THE CRIES OF THE CHILDREN

2012 IS NOT THE END OF THE WORLD,

IT'S THE BEGINNING OF A NEW ONE. 

PLEASE SHARE THIS VIDEO WITH EVERYONE YOU COME IN CONTACT WITH: AN ENLIGHTENED GENERATION OF PEOPLE, WHO HAVE CLEAR INTENTIONS, ARE WORKING TO CREATE A NEW WORLD FOR OUR CHILDREN TO INHERIT.  PLEASE JOIN THIS REVOLUTION AND DEMAND THE VOICE OF JUSTICE BE HEARD.

SURVIVING THE UNIMAGINABLE

Sometimes the buffetings of life can make you believe that you don't matter anymore, until someone loving and kind comes along to remind you why you do. Someone who stops everything in their life to pick up the shattered remnants of your broken dreams. They work meticulously, piece by piece, to restore the life scarred from pain and torment, until one day, your suffering becomes the dust beneath your feel. With no judgments or expectations ~ they simply administer enough love and compassion to heal your broken wings and watch you fly away.   
By Linda Sumner Urza, written for One fine day

WHICH SIDE OF THE FENCE ARE YOU ON?

A teacher once asked me, “Which side of the fence are you sitting on?”  I was young at the time and had never thought about the power behind my personal decisions and how they might affect others.  

Through her teachings, I realized that my words and actions create vibrations that affect the entire world around me.  Then she reiterated how important it is to stand in “high places.” At my young age, I wasn’t quite sure what that meant, but as I matured it was clear to see there were a variety of options. I could choose to move forward or backward, upward or downward, and even choose not to progress at all.  She closed her remarks with these words of council, “You have a great potential in this life, don’t ignore the opportunities to magnify your purpose, and for heaven sake don’t waist it!” 

After her statement, I had an image in my mind of something gigantic in nature.  Perhaps experiences similar to the Dali Lama or Mother Teresa, but to be honest my life is more like that of Alice in Wonderland. I have spent a lot of time chasing the white rabbit, falling down black holes, and feeling much too small and inadequate for the space I was given. 

Then one day a light clicked on and I realized the magic comes from the little things in life: the silent acts of human kindness, the words of encouragement, the warmth of charity, the touch of compassion... and so on.  These genuine acts of humanity are the answers to all our questions!     

“Indeed heaven never seems closer than when we see the love of God manifested in the kindness and devotion of people, so good and so pure, that angelic is the only word that comes to mind.” Jeffrey R. Holland

I understand that no one is less treasured or less cherished in the eyes of God than another. He loves each of us in our insecurities, anxieties, self-image, and with all the baggage we insist on carrying around from place to place. He doesn’t measure us by our talents or our looks, nor are we measured through our professions or our possessions. In this life, the race is not against the clock or each other ~ the race is to perpetuate the goodness of humanity.  So I ask you, "Which side of the fence are you sitting on?" By Linda Sumner Urza, Written for, One fine day