Good afternoon LSR, this weekend, we will be celebrating the Independence of our nation with family and friends. There are so many reasons to be grateful this 4th of July. We live in the greatest country in the world. American flags were put in your yards to represent and celebrate the Declaration of Independence signed July 4th, 1776. These flags represent the freedom we have today and the sacrifices that came with those that served in our military to make this the greatest nation on earth. The Declaration of Independence declares our rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness as endowed by our creator. The unselfish service and commitment of our active and veteran military members maintains those rights. At Limestone Ranch, we are blessed and honored to have many active and veteran military members as family, friends and neighbors. Let's never forget the sacrifices that have been made by the men and women and their families who are serving or have served our country to ensure the freedoms we have today. These know first hand that freedom isn't free. Thank you for your service, sacrifices and commitment made to defend our borders and our freedoms. We asked a couple of our military residents to comment on what Freedom means to them. The words you are about to read have personally touched me and my family. "To me, freedom is not just being able to do or say what one wants, but also doing/saying what is right (not just for myself but also for others and our Nation) and being willing to accept the consequences. We have the freedom to make choices. I have the freedom to choose my religious beliefs, political party, where to live, to work, and where my children go to school; all of which I'm thankful for that freedom. I also had the freedom to choose to serve in the U.S. military, but with that was the potential consequence that I could have lost my life while in service to our Nation, my parents could have lost their son, my siblings could have lost a brother, my wife could have lost her husband, or my children could have lost their father. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends (John 15:13). Or be willing to lay down his life for his friends or others. I was not forced to serve, I had the freedom to choose to; again, a freedom that I am thankful for. None of this would be possible if not for our Nation's Founding Fathers, the U.S. Constitution, and the thousands of brave military men and women that have both fought and died for our Country and our freedom, as well as thankful for the families and friends that have and continue to support our U.S. military, from our Colonial and Continental militaries to our U.S. Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, Navy, and Marines” Tom Carroll Major, USMC- Over 24 Years Service "Independence Day to me is being in the Greatest Nation on Earth, while enjoying the freedoms it provides. Looking at the US flag, I see the red stripes. These represent all the blood shed by our veterans (both deceased and living) and the active military members who fight to keep our country free. The white stripes represent all living veterans and active military (including the reserve forces) who protected and still protect those freedoms. The stars represent the people from each of the United States who support through taxes and performing jobs that support the military efforts to enable them to keep our country free. The blue background represents the spouses and family members who support their veteran and military loved ones. On this day of Independence, I ask the Lord to Bless this great Nation and all its residents" Dale Monday CMSgt, USAF Retired This holiday, whether your barbecuing, having a picnic or just gathering with family or friends, remember to give thanks for all the freedoms we have and enjoy today. If you see an active or retired military member, say thank you. Because- Freedom is not free. From the Limestone Ranch BOD's, have a safe and Happy 4th of July. Greg Anderson; Tom Angotti; Reid Cain

On Fri, Jul 1, 2022, 2:46 PM LSR BOD via Discussion < discussion@lists.limestoneranchhoa.com> wrote: > Good afternoon LSR, > this weekend, we will be celebrating the Independence of our nation with > family and friends. There are so many reasons to be grateful this 4th of > July. We live in the greatest country in the world. > > American flags were put in your yards to represent and celebrate the > Declaration of Independence signed July 4th, 1776. > > These flags represent the freedom we have today and the sacrifices that > came with those that served in our military to make this the greatest > nation on earth. > > The Declaration of Independence declares our rights to life, liberty and > the pursuit of happiness as endowed by our creator. The unselfish service > and commitment of our active and veteran military members maintains those > rights. > > At Limestone Ranch, we are blessed and honored to have many active and > veteran military members as family, friends and neighbors. > > Let's never forget the sacrifices that have been made by the men and women > and their families who are serving or have served our country to ensure the > freedoms we have today. These know first hand that freedom isn't free. > > Thank you for your service, sacrifices and commitment made to defend our > borders and our freedoms. > > We asked a couple of our military residents to comment on what Freedom > means to them. The words you are about to read have personally touched me > and my family. > > "To me, freedom is not just being able to do or say what one wants, but > also doing/saying what is right (not just for myself but also for others > and our Nation) and being willing to accept the consequences. We have the > freedom to make choices. I have the freedom to choose my religious > beliefs, political party, where to live, to work, and where my children go > to school; all of which I'm thankful for that freedom. I also had the > freedom to choose to serve in the U.S. military, but with that was the > potential consequence that I could have lost my life while in service to > our Nation, my parents could have lost their son, my siblings could have > lost a brother, my wife could have lost her husband, or my children could > have lost their father. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay > down his life for his friends (John 15:13). Or be willing to lay down his > life for his friends or others. I was not forced to serve, I had the > freedom to choose to; again, a freedom that I am thankful for. > > None of this would be possible if not for our Nation's Founding Fathers, > the U.S. Constitution, and the thousands of brave military men and women > that have both fought and died for our Country and our freedom, as well as > thankful for the families and friends that have and continue to support our > U.S. military, from our Colonial and Continental militaries to our U.S. > Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, Navy, and Marines” > Tom Carroll > Major, USMC- Over 24 Years Service > > > "Independence Day to me is being in the Greatest Nation on Earth, while > enjoying the freedoms it provides. Looking at the US flag, I see the red > stripes. These represent all the blood shed by our veterans (both deceased > and living) and the active military members who fight to keep our country > free. The white stripes represent all living veterans and active military > (including the reserve forces) who protected and still protect those > freedoms. The stars represent the people from each of the United States > who support through taxes and performing jobs that support the military > efforts to enable them to keep our country free. The blue background > represents the spouses and family members who support their veteran and > military loved ones. > > On this day of Independence, I ask the Lord to Bless this great Nation and > all its residents" > Dale Monday > CMSgt, USAF Retired > > This holiday, whether your barbecuing, having a picnic or just gathering > with family or friends, remember to give thanks for all the freedoms we > have and enjoy today. > > If you see an active or retired military member, say thank you. Because- > Freedom is not free. > > >From the Limestone Ranch BOD's, have a safe and Happy 4th of July. > > Greg Anderson; Tom Angotti; Reid Cain > > _______________________________________________ > Discussion mailing list -- discussion@lists.limestoneranchhoa.com > To unsubscribe send an email to > discussion-leave@lists.limestoneranchhoa.com > > To manage your subscription to this list, or to unsubscribe, please visit: >