It doesn't have to be Veteran's Day to thank a Veteran

It doesn't have to be Veteran's Day to thank a Veteran.

It doesn't have to be Valentine's Day to tell someone you love them.

It doesn't have to be someone's birthday to give them a gift.

It doesn't have to be a special occasion to have a party.

It doesn't have to be a funeral to celebrate life.

There doesn't need to be a terrorist attack to stand united as a nation.

There doesn't need to be tragedy for America to show support.

And yet, this is typically how it happens.  

1. Tragedy strikes.. a terrorist attacks.

2. The American people come together, wearing support t-shirts and holding candle vigils and prayer circles.

3. People slowly get back into the swing of their daily lives; America lets her guard down just a little bit.

4. Terrorists attack again.

The circle of life and terrorism.

I'm so tired of our news stations stopping our daily news stories to broadcast 24/7 coverage of the Boston Marathon bombing, the Newtown shooting, etc.  I am NOT trying to downplay these tragedies at all.  However, what about the rest of the world news that has been posing threats to us for so many years?  What about the constant threat North Korea is posing to us right now?  It JUST started being news recently, but it's been an issue for YEARS.  And hardly anyone really knew about it.

Do you even know why they're threatening us?  Without Googling it...

Pick up a damn newspaper and find out what's going on in the world.

I think it's about time for this country and its citizens to start taking a united front ALL THE TIME.  Not just when there's a death of a child or a massacre.  

Do you know how many bullshit stories were posted about the attack on Monday, too?  

The man holding his wounded girlfriend on the sidewalk - he wasn't going to propose. Someone made that up.

The little girl "running for the Sandy Hook victims" - she was too young to even be allowed in the Boston Marathon. Her race number was from some 5K race in Virginia. She wasn't there.

The twitter post that said "RIP to the two 8-year-olds who died. One was a boy, one was a girl." - BOGUS.  Only one 8-year old was killed.

"Race organizers will donate for retweets" - Another lie.  No money will be donated as a result of your retweet.

I'm just so flabbergasted by people's use of these tragedies to make up stories, start a prayer circle, hold a candle vigil, and turn the attention around on them somehow.  It's not about you, bro.  Where were you and your donations last week?  

Long story short, do the right thing before another bad thing happens.  

Thank a Veteran today, just because.

Tell someone you love them, just because.

Give someone a card, just because.

Hang your American flag every day, just because.  Why wait for a holiday or tragedy?

And for God's sake, celebrate life together. Because it could be over tomorrow.