All Gave Some, Some Gave All
Dear Friends,
I am checking back in with you following this year's tough winter and difficult spring. I hope all has been well with you and yours these past few months.
Hopefully, you are reading this after a relaxing and meaningful Memorial Day holiday weekend.
On such occasions, we should take time to reflect upon how far we have come as a nation, and on our potential for giving back by making the most of the opportunities that this great nation affords us. We owe it to ourselves, but more importantly, we owe it to those who gave their all to preserve democracy, to sustain our freedom, and to continue our way of life here in North Dakota.
"All gave some. Some gave all." Let me suggest, prayerfully, that it is important that we reflect upon the sacrifices made on our behalf. In addition to that reflection, let us take this time to recharge and to think about what we give, and what we can give more of.
We all have ways to contribute. In the coming weeks and months, I will be writing to you about some of my ideas for ways we can contribute to make our country and our state an even better place to live and work. I believe that North Dakota and her people are in a position to excel.
For now, let us all remember and hold dear the sacrifices of our American servicemen and women, past and present, who have made it possible for us to pursue these opportunities. Let us also do all we can to support those in service today, as well as those who have just returned home.
Reflecting upon the terrible costs of war, Abraham Lincoln, in his Second Inaugural Address, called upon Americans to "finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds, to care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan." And so it should be today.
We do this not just to care for our veterans and honor their memory; we also do it for ourselves and for those who will follow us. We do this to ensure a strong future for America's democracy and way of life. That way of life shines like a beacon for the rest of the world to follow. And as long as that beacon shines brightly, the forces of hatred and radicalism cannot compete for the hearts and minds of people of good will.
That beacon was first lit by our Founders in the first days of America's struggle for freedom. And as John F. Kennedy reminded us, "We dare not forget that we are the heirs of that first revolution."
Best Regards,
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