Tag Archives: sacrifice

Thank You

Posted on November 10, 2017 by russtowne

Thank you to all who put themselves in harm’s way to protect others, and thank you to their families for the sacrifices made so others can remain safe and free. With Love from a Grateful Man, Russ

Posted in Courage, sacrifice, service, Uncategorized | Tagged courage, freedom, military, sacrifice, service | 1 Comment

In a comment to my most recent post, titled “Blindness”, a reader asked some great questions about what my thoughts were on the underlying message of the story and whether complete sacrifice equaled true love. I thought some of you … Continue reading →

Posted in Love, Marriage, My Beliefs, Observations, Relationship Lessons Learned | Tagged beliefs, heart, Love, Relationships, sacrifice, true love, writing | 10 Comments

A Well-Earned Rest and Glorious Vista

Posted on December 6, 2013 by russtowne

“I have walked that long road to freedom. I have tried not to falter; I have made missteps along the way. But I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, Freedom, Love, Quotes I Love, Uncategorized | Tagged beauty, freedom, Love, Nelson Mandela, peace, sacrifice | 8 Comments

When Words Aren’t Enough

Posted on March 7, 2013 by russtowne

This post is longer than most that I send, and it has even been abbreviated from the version I received from a friend. I believe it to be true but haven’t Snopesed it because I WANT it to be true, … Continue reading →

Posted in Choices, Compassion, Goodness, Heroes, Honor, Inspiring, Kindness, Loss, Making the World a Better Place, Stories That Touched Me, Teamwork | Tagged airline pilot, children, compassion, Family, freedom, honor, loss, sacrifice, serviceman, support, teamwork | 14 Comments

An Infinite Succession of Presents

Posted on September 20, 2012 by russtowne

(Originally posted on March 30, 2012) “To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness. … Continue reading →

Posted in Compassion, Courage, Kindness, LIfe Lessons, Making the World a Better Place, Quotes I Love | Tagged act, behaved, believe, compassion, courage, different, direction, energy, gives, grand, Howard Zinn, Infinite, kindness, magnificently, people, presents, sacrifice, succession, us, utopian, wisdom, Wisdom Quotes, world | 6 Comments

An Old Guy and a Bucket of Shrimp

Posted on July 12, 2012 by russtowne

An aunt sent this story to me today. I enjoyed it and thought you would too. I haven’t verified the accuracy of the story. I often find value in stories whether they are true or not. This one falls into … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Choices, Courage, Gratitude, Stories That Touched Me | Tagged aunt, bucket, devotional service, Eastern Airlines, Eddie Rickenbacher, endure, grateful, gratitude, heart, hunger, In the Eye of the Storm, life-saving, max Lucado, miracle, miraculously survived, ordeal, pier, pilot, prayed, quietly, rations, rescued, rigors, sacrifice, Seagull, seagulls, shrimp, sun, survival, survival-technique, survivors, thank you, WWII | 25 Comments

In Remembrance

Posted on May 26, 2012 by russtowne

A friend and his two sons were part of a group of 250 Boy Scouts who devoted part of their day at local the national cemetary today to plant little flags on the graves of the many men and women … Continue reading →

Posted in Courage, Generosity, Gratitude, Making the World a Better Place, Random Thoughts | Tagged Boy Scouts, cemetary, country, fair, fairness, Friend, friends, gave all, globablly, grateful, gratitude, grave, graveyard, justice, lasting peace, Memorial Day, military, nation, peace, sacrifice, serve, service, thank you, thanks, time | 2 Comments

An Infinite Succession of Presents

Posted on March 30, 2012 by russtowne

“To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness. “What we choose to emphasize in … Continue reading →

Posted in Courage, LIfe Lessons, Quotes I Love | Tagged act, capacity to do something, choose to emphasize, compassion, complex history, courage, cruelty, foolishly romantic, hopeful, Howard Zinn, kindness, marvelous, marvelous victory, people have behaved magnificently, romantic, sacrifice, spinning top of a world, tthe future is an infinite succession of presents, victory, Wisdom Quotes | Leave a comment

Life and Death, Duty and Loss

Posted on February 26, 2012 by russtowne

My wife and I started our day by meeting with several family members and friends at a charity breakfast to raise funds for the Gold Star Moms organization. Gold Star Moms have all lost a child who died in service … Continue reading →