If tomorrow all the things were gone I'd worked for all my life,
And I had to start again with just my children and my wife.
I'd thank my lucky stars to be livin' here today,
'cause the flag still stands for freedom and they can't take that away.
And I'm PROUD to be an American where as least I know I'm free.
And I won't forget the men who died, who gave that right to me.
And I'd gladly stand up next to you and defend her still today.
'Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land God bless the USA.
From the lakes of Minnesota, to the hills of Tennessee,
across the plains of Texas, from sea to shining sea,
From Detroit down to Houston and New York to LA
Well, there's pride in every American heart,
and it's time to stand and say that
I'm PROUD to be an American where as least I know I'm free.
And I won't forget the men who died, who gave that right to me.
And I'd gladly stand up next to you and defend her still today.
'Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land God bless the USA.
God bless America, God Bless You!
As a gift from me to you ~
Please feel free to take the graphic below....thank-you!
NOT forgotten....THANK-YOU VETERANS!
Please take a moment to send me the name of friend/family you would like added to:
"ROLL CALL ~ a remembering page of fallen comrades".
Just need their name and hometown and the war/service.
~TWO launches of 1,000 red, white, blue balloons~
Each balloon ~ lifted skyward the name of one veteran.
Fall of 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998
Over the past 7 years, our K-8 students have donated
over $12,500.00 in "change"
to the local veteran groups here in Lincoln, Illinois
to help brighten the days of veterans
in the Danville and Quincy Illinois V.A. Hospitals.
Just a small token - gift from us
to veterans who have given so much for our freedom.
Hundreds of veterans have given unselfishly of their time
to come into our classrooms to teach the children.
No words can express how much we love these veterans.
We are FAR "richer" for having the HONOR of
getting to know and learn from these wonderful veterans!
By the way, the name of this school is
West Lincoln-Broadwell
located in center of the state
Lincoln, Illinois.
Thank-you so much.
Seven years ago,
many of our students did not know why
we had Memorial Day off school.
Thus was born...
Feel free to take this logo and link it on your website
PLEASE LINK TO THIS ADDRESS:(take out the **)
<**A HREF ="http://www.oocities.org/Pentagon/1952/index.html">
You will NEVER be forgotten! We will "teach the children".
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Some people come into our lives and quickly go.
Some people move our souls to dance.
They awaken us to understanding
with the passing whisper of their wisdom.
Some people make the sky more beautiful to gaze upon.
They stay in our lives for awhile,
leave footprints on our  hearts,
and we are never, ever the same. |
Feel free to 
me!
Webmaster of
"Veterans for a Change"
website.
~ LAURA SLAYTON ~
Lincoln, Illinois
