Think about this: Three sisters on a bicycle on the street and having fun, laughing and enjoying every bit of what life has to offer. Will I ever have that type of contagious laugh ever again? That is a tough question, because my time pass on with your life, you would experience more tragedies, sorrow, sadness, failures. You have more responsibility by default. You have debt to pay. You have wife to nag, complain and accuse you of every single small things. There would be people in this world at this moment that would trade every physical material thing for that bicycle and the natural unforced smile.
Each one of use should find a way to turn our minds simple again. A mind without worry. A mind of freedom from bondage. A mind without dirty thoughts. A mind without evil thoughts. We should not be worry about the problems that we can’t affect a bit.
The Little Children and Jesus ~ Luke 18:15-17
15People were also bringing babies to Jesus to have him touch them. When the disciples saw this, they rebuked them. 16But Jesus called the children to him and said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. 17I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it."
The Year of Living Biblically
One Man’s Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible
The Book by A. J. Jacobs
The description from Jacobs
The Year of Living Biblically is about my quest to live the ultimate biblical life. To follow every single rule in the Bible – as literally as possible. I obey the famous ones:
• The Ten Commandments
• Love thy neighbor
• Be fruitful and multiply
But also, the hundreds of oft-ignored ones.
• Do not wear clothes of mixed fibers.
• Do not shave your beard
• Stone adulterers
Why? Well, I grew up in a very secular home (I’m officially Jewish but I’m Jewish in the same way the Olive Garden is an Italian restaurant). I’d always assumed religion would just wither away and we’d live in a neo-Enlightenment world. I was, of course, spectacularly wrong. So was I missing something essential to being a human? Or was half the world deluded?
I decided to dive in headfirst. To try to experience the Bible myself and find out what’s good in it, and what’s maybe not so relevant to the 21st century.
The resulting year was fascinating, entertaining and informative. It was equal parts irreverent and reverent. It was filled with surprising insights almost every day. (I know it’s not biblical to boast, so apologies for that).
The book that came out of the year has several layers.
-An exploration of some of the Bible’s startlingly relevant rules. I tried not to covet, gossip, or lie for a year. I’m a journalist in New York. This was not easy.
--An investigation of the rules that baffle the 21st century brain. How to justify the laws about stoning homosexuals? Or smashing idols? Or sacrificing oxen? And how do you follow those in modern-day Manhattan?
--A look at various fascinating religious groups. I embedded myself among several groups that take the Bible literally in their own way, from creationists to snake handlers, Hasidim to the Amish.
--A critique of fundamentalism. I became the ultra-fundamentalist. I found that fundamentalists may claim to take the Bible literally, but they actually just pick and choose certain rules to follow. By taking fundamentalism extreme, I found that literalism is not the best way to interpret the Bible.
--A spiritual journey. As an agnostic, I’d never seriously explored such things as sacredness and revelation.
--A memoir of my family’s eccentric religious history, including my ex-uncle Gil, who has been, among other things, a Hindu cult leader, an evangelical Christian and an Orthodox Jew.
After I completed the book, it left an open void in my mind with a big question: That’s it? That is all you can come up with? You spend a whole year going through all these dumb ideas like not eating shrimp and grow out your beard for a whole year and try to complete all the outdated rituals to try to become the New York Times Bestseller? No. This book is quite good and worth reading.
The author and I have an odd common, so it makes me feel somewhat part of a major league team. We both like the book Ecclesiastes, the preacher, sách Truyền Đạo.
This man is a self described secular, overprotective father and a pushover yet smart and have an extreme sense of humor. I think the book is worth reading, especially for people who consider themselves Christian and whom consider themselves as Hebrew Jewish.
How do you come up to be a Christian? Are you really who you think you are? What type of relationship do you have with God?
To bring to the conclusion: Why are there so many types of bible out there? Why should we put stock in certain bible and not the others? Then do we believe in God through the bible or believe in the bible through God? This leads to the inevitable consequence of many denomination and different types of belief. Jacobs find out that they are all wrong. It is you, the single individual who will meet God in the wild. What I just said is totally wrong anyway.
yes, Ocean fish auction. One of the high point of my stay in Hawaìi. It beats every other attraction. Where can we bring home a 30lbs fresh tuna for a relatively cheap prize. It is just a turn on to see all types of fishes availabe on Ocean water and you get to choose any fishes you wish. Tiny but obnoxious one (Sea Bass, Hapuupuu), fat tasty one (walu), skinny yet long one (Shortbill Spearfish, Hebi), round big but beautiful looking one (Moon Fish, Opah), beautiful, pink, long tail tasty ones ( Onaga and opakapaka)and the chapion of them all, the family of Tuna (Big eye, yellow fin, good source of protein and admire by mankind).
I can only choose one each time I go to the auction to bid on my fish. It depends on the mood that I'm in but also would I be able to afford the hefty weight of the fish as well. Next time, I will try the Pink Snapper. I can't eat the snapper raw and I have to take it home, marinate it well and slow cook it. Well, it's worth the time and effort and I will put in.
Biết viết gì đây. Khi mà phải nhắc lại những qúa khứ của một con người sầu khổ. Các con trai của ba: Phúc Thọ, Bá Linh và Bình An dều rất yêu qúy của ba. Dù sao thi ba cũng phải cho các con biết được cuộc đời của bar a làm sao của các con như thế nào?
Rồi bắt đầu tù ngày hôm nay ba sẽ từ từ nhớ lại về số phận và hành trình con người của ba.
Well, I did Physical training today at Fort Belvoir. Some abs work out and then 4x400 meters. I did indeed get decent time of roughly 85 seconds consistently. Then went to the indoor swimming pool. The worst thing about that pool was that it was filled with old retired military personnel. And guess what? While I was swimming, a lifeguard advised everybody to get out of the pool because of a suspicious object on the bottom of the pool. It was a pile of poop. There is no such thing as there is a correlation between old people and "can not hold your turd". and I'm not insisting anything for that matter. It happens as in Forrest Gump movie when Forrest simply said, "It happens". Well that is all for your entertainment. Until next time.
We had the paintball range at Bellows Air Force Base. It was good, but I get purple marks all over my body. It was a good day, well, not so good since the Los Angeles Lakers lost the game to Denver today and my wife just got angry with me again. We are 5 thousands miles apart and 5 hours apart as well. I don't know if things will get better but it is really suckie right now.
Well, tomorrow, I will be heading back to Los Angeles. Let's see how things are working out with me and the future but it does not seem bright at all.
Good night Zimmerman
Yes, all good things must come to an end but also all bad things must come to an end as well. Today I check out the website meetup.com and was able to sign up for a few group/organization include: All Things Oahu, Hikers and adventurers and Volunteer Honolulu. I must get involve in the community and discover other things besides work alone which might be a depressant in the long run and stress me out as well.
Work is wonderful. I belong to a great organization. All personnel are high speed with high moral. These people are smart yet humble. I belong to a high speed organization does not meet I’m high speed. Indeed, I’m far away high speed. But I must try my best to stay on top of things and hopefully won’t get burn out.
Tomorrow, we will head to Bellows for some tactical exercises. So, go figure. Where we work at, there are plenty of lands to train on, but we must go to a better place to train.
Next Wednesday, I will head to H5 Homeless Shelter to feed the Homeless people. I believe it will be a fascinating experience. I actually did this before in Santa Barbara, California; one of the richest city on Earth. Now, you go figure, too.
As a single man. It is not as fun as you thought it would be. Hawaii is good for vacation (in this case you would travel as a couple or with the family, never by yourself). Nonetheless, Hawaii is blessed with extremely nice weather. I live in Mililani Mauka (the Mountain part), very close to work and the house is next to the park. At around 5:30 in the morning, thousands of bird would start chirping, sun rise, but my window face the South direction, so can’t really see the sun rise or sunset.
In the picture is the street leading to my house. I do not remember (memorize) the street name over here yet. May be it is hard to memorize as the name of streets are foreign to me or I’m just plainly ignorance.
I think Hawaii is over rated, but my job rocks. Well, this 4 day weekend, I will be visiting my family. June, will be D.C again, July will be the Big Island, and July head back to Los Angeles again, August D.C again. I think that is enough traveling for me. I really need to settle down now. But hey, you can’t complain. The life is yours to keep; you do whatever you wish with your life.
All good thing must come to an end. You can't be happy for the rest of your life. You are born, you grow up, you get sick and then you die. Along the way, there are many things that either slow down or speed up the process. How to live your life? It is a funny yet very serious question that hardly anybody know how to answer.
Choices: You have many choices, but choices lead to consequences. There is action and reaction. Pham, you think hard about this and don't screw up along the way. Be very careful. There are things you can change but there are things that you can't change. You need to distinguish between the two and find the equal equilibrium.
Sunday-shine
Well, my car’s been alright so far. I took it to Church this morning (40 miles round trip), and it’s been alright. Clayton Kershaw threw 7 shutout innings, the Lakers advanced to the Western Conference Final against Denver Nuggets. Life indeed is great. I’m planning to go back to Los Angeles next 4 days weekend (Memorial Day). Who says it is a 4 day weekend? Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday and 30 free days vacation out of the year. Well, that is the way it is in the Army. The Army is funny most of the time. On the other side, you may be deployed, far away from your loved ones for 15 months (at least it is not straight, and you don’t have to pay tax (unpatriotic)).
Talking about upside and downside, if you continue to always think about your downside, you probably will have a very miserable life. 99% of the people say that life is unfair. It is like the wind, it starts from the west and head to the east but eventually it would have to return to its origin. The same thing goes with the Water Hydrological cycle as well. The water from the river keeps pouring to the Ocean, but the Ocean is never full. Nothing is fair and nothing is unfair, but if you look at the big picture, the poor man and the rich man all come to the same place, which is the graveyard.
Life is indeed very beautiful. God bless.
Wake up early in the morning. Drove the Jeep to Kailua Beach just to see why it is so popular. It is a beautiful beach, voted the Number 1 beach in the U.S. Shallow and clear water, relatively calm with almost no wave, children swimming by the shore. There were ought to be thousands of people over there today. While everybody was busied worrying about what kind of activity to enjoy and the first thing I observed was this homeless man sleeping on a bench outside of the Men’s bathroom. Such a beautiful place, so elevated but this man, homeless man probably doesn’t even care about the scenery. He was probably worrying about staying alive. It makes me wonder what it like is to be homeless. Well, at least I still have a car to sleep in.
Talking about car, I just bought a Ford Crown Victoria a few weeks ago and the vehicle’s intake manifold blew up on me. Ford made that thing out of plastic. I don’t know why they do that? To save some bucks? Well it cost me a fortune and the Economy of Hawaii just got a bit richer due to my unfortunate fate. I gambled with an old car (1997 with 154,000 miles), and I pay for the consequence of gamble. Or I'm just too dumb to buy such a ridiculously dumb car.
2nd stop of the day was Chinatown. I prefer this Chinatown than the Chinatown in Los Angeles because there are just so much fruits and vegetables to choose from. The produces are actually cheaper than the Commissary. I know where to go get my produces from now on. I wish I can upload some pictures, but I could not able to find the cable to upload the pictures. I probably left it at work.
Life is beautiful!
I have decided to continue with my blog. I know that there won’t be anybody around wasting their times to read these dumb posts, but I will start to write again anyway. One of the writing teachers back in the ancient day told the class to write journal every day in order to increase the creativity and improve the writing in terms of grammar and sentence structure.
Well, it has been a long time since I posted anything on this blog. This blog was designed for the families of Wardawgs Soldiers whom served in Operation Iraqi Freedom 07-09. I will keep this blog alive and one day when I won’t be able to move my legs and undependable, I will take a look back at the blog and read about the old memories.
Life is beautiful. Godspeed!
BAGHDAD, Iraq — If any single image can capture Iraq's precarious position, suspended between dictatorship and democracy, it's the campaign posters that are pasted on towering concrete blast walls throughout Baghdad and in the provinces, reflecting the country's brutal past and its hopes for a different future.
A week before voters go to the polls to fill several hundred council seats in 14 of Iraq's 18 provinces, more than 14,400 candidates are jostling to make their pitches in an election that many Iraqis hope will distribute power more equitably. On campaign signs wallpapered throughout most of the country, office seekers are pledging to create jobs, stamp out violence and build a "modern" Iraq.
"The number of posters is extreme," said Mazin Fouad, 34, the owner of a bodega-style shop in central Baghdad. "You can see them here, there, everywhere."
The election Jan. 31 comes as Iraq struggles to take another step from dictatorship to something resembling democracy. U.S. officials hope the provincial vote can be touted as free and fair, though Iraqis consider government figures corrupt and self-serving.
Iraq has held elections in recent years, but they weren't like these.
There were legislative elections in 2005, two years after U.S. troops invaded the country and toppled Saddam Hussein, but voters could choose only from "closed lists" of political parties instead of voting for individual candidates. Sunni Muslim Arabs boycotted the vote, which
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left them feeling marginalized.
This time, voters will be able pick parties and tick off numbers that correlate with the candidates of their choices. U.S.-backed Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki isn't seeking office because the election is for provincial seats, but his face is on posters promising construction and — this may sound familiar — change.
Iraqi politics still has its risks, though. In mid-December, Atwani said, gunmen fired at State of Law party members as they put up posters on the eastern edge of Baghdad. Nobody was wounded.
While Iraqis joke that the blast walls offer more space for campaign posters, improving security is a popular pitch.
"Sectarianism is a crime against honor," reads one poster for a Sunni candidate with the Movement of the Sons of Two Rivers, a reference to the Tigris and Euphrates, which have nourished the land since prehistory. The signs, pasted in succession like an Andy Warhol print, appeared in a mixed-sect neighborhood in central Baghdad.
So far, election-related violence hasn't been as bad as many had feared. Only two candidates have been killed: a Shiite Muslim from al-Maliki's party in the southern province of Babil and a Sunni candidate in Mosul, a northern city where Arab-Kurdish tensions still run high.
There have been other campaign problems, however.
At a recent news conference in the Green Zone, the heavily fortified 5.6-square-mile government compound in the heart of Baghdad, officials said they'd documented 180 campaign violations by 69 parties and candidates, ranging from premature campaigning to putting up posters in undesignated areas. Election officials said they issued fines.
Then there's the mudslinging.
Al Sharqiya, an Iraqi satellite-television channel that's critical of the Shiite-led government, played on fears of sectarian violence, referring to posters on Palestine Street of certain candidates as a party of killers. The fliers that blanket the walls there belong to The Independent Free Men movement, which has been endorsed by leaders in the movement led by militant Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr.
As fast as posters are put up, opponents rip them down.
Given the almost daily roadside bombs, it makes sense that the campaign trail treads lightly on the streets and uses television to get into Iraqis' living rooms, assuming that voters have their own generators.
"When there is electricity, we sometimes watch the ads," said Haider Naji, 29, a magazine editor. "The candidates have spent a lot on these ads."
Religious symbols are banned from posters, but the ads still sport recognizable faces, imagery and slogans. With the unemployment rate as high as 60 percent, many ads employ a populist bent.
"With you, with you" is the slogan of the Shiite-affiliated Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq. It's a reference to siding with the masses, the implication being that rival parties do not.
On a sleek-looking Web site for the Iraqi Accord Front, a major Sunni bloc in parliament, a singer solicits support from his listeners.
"The eyes of people sleep and we keep vigilant," he sings above a snappy beat and a party name chorus. "With you, injustice will not befall us."
The reach of the political parties is evident in other ways, too.
A suit-wearing security officer affiliated with the Badr Organization, the Iranian-backed armed wing of the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq, scolded reporters Thursday for interviewing motorists about their views on candidates' campaign efforts. The neighborhood, he said, was "presidential" and therefore off-limits to the news media. After 10 minutes of back-and-forth and a threatened cell phone call to his superior, the officer relented.
Many Iraqis say they're wary of elections, believing they do little but allow politicians to deepen their pockets. Often in the same breath, however, they say that they want not just improved security, but also basic services such as electricity.
"We want more services, not just sidewalks," said Ahmed Abbas al-Alaq, 29, a linguist.
As for the campaigning, voters say the ubiquitous ads are hard to ignore. They also wonder whether the money spent on them could be better used.
"If they spent this money on orphans or widows, we would be better off," said Fouad, the shop owner. "Wouldn't it be more useful to take care of these families in need?"
By TRENTON DANIEL
McClatchy Newspapers
Reporter's Notebook By Travis J. Tritten, Stars and Stripes
Sheik Jassim Zeydon Khalef al-Dulaymi, background, hosts soldiers while an assistant carries a tray of chai tea on Dec. 29 in Taji, Iraq. Purchase reprint
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TAJI, Iraq — The sheik’s reception room was the size of a banquet hall. Colorful rugs covered the floor and the ceiling was hung with ornate golden chandeliers. The walls were lined with stuffed couches and tables decorated with glass elephants.
Sheik Jassim Zeydon Khalef al-Dulaymi, dressed in the traditional Arab dishdashah robe and shumagg head scarf, greeted some of the U.S. soldiers with a kiss on each cheek. He is an important man in Taji, north of Baghdad, and everything about him says so.
Meeting with sheiks is still a key job for soldiers on the front lines in Iraq. On this day in early January, the sheik had prepared a special treat for members of the 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division — a lunchtime meal of broiled fish.
Many soldiers relish the lunches of Iraqi delicacies, even though it often means days of digestive distress.
“We don’t consider you occupiers, we consider you friends, especially since the new security agreement was signed,” said the sheik, a reserved man with intense eyes, before servants brought out a large tray of food.
The giant fish had been split down the center, topped with onions and tomatoes and broiled until the top turned brown and crunchy. It had been caught in the ancient Euphrates River, he said.
Eating in typical Iraqi fashion, the soldiers dipped their fingers into the soft oily meat and piled the fish onto pita bread.
The sheik pointed out what is considered the tastiest part of the fish, an area of dark salty meat near the brain.
“We are now partners,” he told the soldiers.
Greetings Wardawgs Blog readers, This is PFC Nelson writing this morning.Today is the last day that the 3rd platoon of 58th CEC goes on a mission. I am happy like everyone else is about that fact. Most of us have been out here for 15 long months and now we can finally say that we have completed our deployment. Now all that there is left to do is prepare to fly to Kuwait and then eventually make our way to California. I am confident that our replacements will do a good job in our place and i hope and pray that like us, they will not have any serious casualties.
Here are some cool new pictures from our platoon! :
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Currently there are 4 more days untill the 58th returns to Ft. Irwin! We are all very excited and relieved that we will soon be back home and reunited with our family and friends. Right now we are living in tents in very close quarters. I personally don't like the tent experience, but i'll suck it up untill i can get back to normal living arrangements, in Kuwait hopefully we'll be put into larger more accommodating tents with more room for us to move around in. Untill then i will continue to count down the days untill we leave this country and the Middle East in general.
PFC Nelson
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Hello Wardawgs families,
Tomorrow is going to be a special day in United States history. Barrack
Obama will be our 44th President. And for the first time in a very long
time, Arizona Cardinals is attending the Super Bowl.
For us, 58th CEC will be heading home back to Fort Irwin really soon as
well. It is indeed a really good feeling to be reconnected with the
loved ones after so long being away in a foreign land. I personally am
thanking you for being there through the tough times, through the hard
times within the last 15 months.
My time as part of 3rd Platoon, 58th CEC is winding down, and I have
enjoyed every single moment of it, but it is also a time to let go and a
time to move on.
I also would like to say thanks to you for giving me a chance to be part
of the Wardawgs.
We are doing well and dandy. We are actually doing really well.
Everybody is a bit burned out and anxious, but they are all excited to
be going home real soon. No doubt about that. And I'm sure that you
can't wait either, but the time will come.
You have a wonderful day and God blesses!
Yesterday the 58th CEC received awards for our time here in Iraq. Myself like many others were awarded the Army Commendation Medal and also given a Certificate. I am proud of myself and my fellow soldiers in this unit. We have been told many times by high ranking people in our chain of command just how well the 58th has performed while being in Iraq. The number of IEDs we've found has helped protect many innocent people in this country. And the LT.Col said that he was proud to have worked with us. Like any unit we have our issues, but altogether i would say that when it comes to doing our job we are some of the best!
-PFC Nelson
This will probably the last FRG newsletter before we are all heading back to our beloved Fort Irwin, California. Everything has actually gone smoothly with very little set back. On Christmas day, the platoon conducted Secret Santa and some Soldiers went over to my room and asked me either to help them wrap the gift or asked for a wrapping paper to wrap the presents themselves. Some Soldiers even told me that they did not remember the last time that they wrapped the present. Everybody was quite happy about the event and I actually got the chance to see the Soldiers with refreshing smiles in their faces. Once the Secret Santa Operation was completed, we all went to the Dining Facility as a platoon and enjoyed a wonderful Christmas Lunch. I also posted the Christmas pictures on the blog site (www.wardawgs.blogspot.com) so if you have access to the internet, please check out the blog.
On the 31st of December, the patrol rolled out like any other normal days to look for Improvised Explosive Devices but we returned to base on time to have a bon fire and welcomed the New Year with German Near Beers. I actually drank two bottles and got a little buzz, as I do not drink alcohol at all (may be a few times). The Soldiers laughed at me when I told them that. I wonder what will happen to me if they force me for a few real drinks when we redeploy. I am worry!!!
As the New Year came, the temperature dropped to 27 degree Fahrenheit and it has been cold since then. None the less, USA Today reported that the Month of December has the lowest casualty combined in both Afghanistan and Iraq. The Status of Force Agreement took effect on January 1st and Iraq has become an independent democratic nation. We have completed our job knowing that 20 to 30 years from now, we will be able to recognize that we have contributed in helping Iraq become a democratic country. But for now, we know that in a few short weeks, we will be home hugging you, the wives, children, parents, aunts, uncles and friends with a bright smile and a sense of relief from a long and tenuous deployment. It is almost over and I am thanking you very much for being strong, patience and endurance in the last 14 months while being away from us.
Sincerely,
1LT Pham, Tho
3rd Platoon
Platoon Leader
Hello 3rd Platoon blog readers, this is PFC Nelson. This is my first time posting on my platoon's blog. Being apart of this platoon is an interesting experience. Though i am glad that we are finally about to go back to wonderful FT. Irwin in a few weeks. Although my stay in Iraq has not been as long as most of my fellow soldiers, i am just as excited about going home as they are. I am also glad that Iraq is becoming a sovereign nation and soon will be able to govern itself. In the upcoming weeks i will be posting more about my perspective of our last days in this deployment.
On the evening of December 25th, eight soldiers from the 3rd platoon of the 58th CEC went on a Christmas Caroling Adventure. I was fortunate to be one of those eight happy singing men who was urged by our amazing lieutenant to bring cheer and joy to various houses on COB Speicher.
We practiced our songs repeatedly before starting our tour, the practice was essential to making out singing voices and rhythm near perfect. Afterwards we all met up at the coffee shop and prepared to start spreading our Christmas spirit. First we entertained our Commander. We sang our songs for him, and he seemed to appreciate it, though he did imply that our singing needed some improvement. We then left the TOC and ventured into the "crack house" area. A soldier suggested that we go and sing in front of his female friend's house. And so we did. Our songs attracted two young women to come out and listen to us, after that we left and decided only to entertain the people in our platoon. We walked to the house that mostly has 3rd squad and started to sing, unfortunately not everyone in that house enjoyed the sound of our voices, someone even threw things at us and slammed his door! But most of the people in that house liked us and we even had someone join us as we went on to the next building!
We continued to carol for our platoon at the next building, and then when we reached my house, things changed a little. We all went inside and started to sing in the empty hallway. Within a matter of seconds people opened their bedroom doors and stood in amazement as we sang our songs loud and proudly. It was a wonderful and memorable experience. We then left my house and ventured to the lieutenant's house, but one of us had the idea of entertaining the Sergeant Major. After some debating we decided to do just that, and walked to his house. As we got there he was just about to step outside. We stood around his front yard with our Platoon Sergeant witnessing, and we sang our songs for the last time that evening. The Sergeant major thanked us and took many pictures and then the eight Christmas carolers left.
The blessed night ended with most of us gathered around a fire in front of the lieutenant’s house roasting marshmallows and socializing. Altogether that night was fun and a morale booster. And I was very honored to be apart of it.
