"Parade" Magazine's 'What made 2007 memorable' issue headlines:
California Ablaze
Failing Bridges
Justice Department Shake Up (oh...there's a shocker)
Bonds: Hall of Shame
Iraq War Surges
Black Day in Blacksburg
Toxic Toys
Gore's Trophy Year
and Stem-Cell Breakthrough
What a sad list! I couldn't bring myself to read President Bush's "What made my year Special" article. There's a picture of him in the right-hand corner wearing a huge, picture-worthy smile; Washington Monument in the background. It's hard to look at that when the page opposite shows so much destruction. One photo in particular is hard to look at. A soldier holds his wife and the pain in her face rips at my heart. Look to your right Mr. Bush. That's the face of your war.
The stem-cell breakthrough is more positive, I guess. And, something that didn't make the list but I think should have...Plumpy'Nut. It's the miracle food made with peanut butter to be fed to people whose world is wrought with famine. This stuff is awsome! It saves lives! Oh, wait. It doesn't make politicians richer or create horrifying headlines...No wonder it didn't make the list.
Well, it's on my list! Let's see...what else made 2007 memorable to me? I found this blogspot. Family, friends, home, job, cat, dog, broken-down-again car, reading books with my kids, my hubby brought me dinner last night, family shopping trip to the after-Christmas-sale-packed mall. Wow, I can't begin to remember and list everything. I have it all. We're all healthy and reasonably happy. We don't want for anything.
My heart and prayers go out to all who have suffered. I pray a timely end to the war and the safe return to all the heroes defending us, wherever they may be stationed. My New Year's wish for myself and my family? May we always be as truly blessed as we are today and keep our faith when things are tough.
To everyone....
I wish you love and God's blessings, always...
Have a wonderful 2008!
MisFriz
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