Tribute to Heroes

Folks along the River Road are working hard building this year's bonfires. There is a truck and a tugboat. A few miles up river from those, there is a blackhawk helicopter. I don't know the reason why this bonfire was built in the shape of a blackhawk helicopter. But, I believe it was built as a fitting tribute to our military men and women. ...For our military men and women serving in the Middle East. ....And for the heroes and heroines of Hurricane Katrina. These are the men and women of the Coast Guard and National Guard. They rescued so many people in the aftermath of the hurricane. So many from New Orleans and St. Bernard parishes are alive today because of their heroic rescues. Hovering helicopters overhead must have been a wondrous sight for those who were stranded on rooftops.

Thinking back to the days right after the storm, there were so many helicopters flying overhead. We almost became accustomed to their presence. We eventually could identify the type of helicopter by their distinctive sound.

I pray for those heroes and those heroines who rescued so many. The people whom they rescued will live another day and live to celebrate another Christmas with their families. And, I pray for the men and women who are fighting in a war on foreign soil. I pray that they will come home soon to be welcomed by the loving embrace of family and friends.