The Westbrooks

On November 22, 2008 Bruce will be shooting in an archery tournament after 21 years.  The tournament is up in Cleveland, OH.  He has been practicing and his scores have been high enough to put him in the Olympic top 10.  That is pretty impressive I think….I think anyone who can shoot a bow with precision is impressive!!

Why American Veterans Should Be Honored

An American veteran: a person who fought or is fighting for his country with honor and passion. American Veterans should be honored because they are the ones who are brave enough to stand up for this country and to fight for it. The many wars they fought, such as World War II, helped protect this country and made it stronger. American Veterans are the people who give hope and freedom to the people who live here.

I feel that the veterans should be honored because they are the people who will influence other people to help stand for this country’s rights and freedoms. These influential people will make this country even stronger than it already is and protect it even better. An example of what we would be like if we did not honor our veterans would mean fewer people would gain interest in fighting for our rights, and soon after, we would be defeated by an invading army. Veterans are also very important to people’s lives because they could tell stories of what the world was like while they served. They influence kids and encourage them to become involved with our military.

Veterans here lived through many tough times. The veterans should feel appreciated for what they did or are doing because they are doing something that most people wouldn’t normally do, which will make us stronger. The veterans also play an even bigger part in teaching the next generation helpful insights, and we learn what kind of things could go wrong and how to be prepared for the possibility of things going terribly wrong.

Veterans are almost the same as everyday people; they have a family and a job, but the only thing that makes them different from the rest of us is that they were brave enough to stand up and do what everyday people wouldn’t dare to do. They put their lives at stake for complete strangers, even for our own lives, in order for them to be protected; these are the main reasons why American Veterans should be honored.

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Alec’s school is having an award ceremony and he is going to meet the military officer whom I believe picked the winners.  Alec takes after his father when it comes to writing.  I am such a proud mother. 

November is here already and that brings another month of love. 

For the past two weeks my family (my mom and step-dad, brother and myself) have been very worried that my step-dad might have Leukemia.  He has been in and out of the hospital for several months now, only to get worse as each day passes.  About two weeks ago now, they rushed him in for immediate admittance and started running test after test.  The last test was a bone marrow biopsy.  Cancer was the word no one wanted to say…my step-dad has been getting blood transfusions ever since he had a blood clot in his leg several months ago and was put on Coumidin.   Well, to make this long story short…the bone marrow biopsy came back slightly off but nothing showing cancer.  So they are going to watch him VERY closely and monitor him every two weeks.  He may have to do another bone marrow biopsy and more invasive tests.  We are hoping that it is the Coumidin that is throwing everything off and that he really does not have an illness.  My step-dad lost his oldest son (Eric)  of a massive heart attack at the age of 40 last month, we can only pray that Eric is watching over his dad now.

Wow…Summer has slipped away and we are now into September.  School has started and 2008 is closer to a close.  We would like to wish two very important people in our lives HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!