“The Air Of Freedom Taste Richer And More Filling For Those Who Are Willing To Fight For It”
Lieutenant Jason Redman
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Hello America!
While we celebrate our victories and losses over the weekend watching our favorite football teams playing America’s greatest sport, we also are reminded of the various points of view as it concerns our perspective on the meaning of “In God We Trust” as we stand and put our hands over our heart while we sing the Star-Spangled Banner getting ready to watch our Home Football Team.
It is with a heavy heart that Americans today are engaged in verbal, visual and physical attacks on the right to express our right to free speech and expression. We are all obligated to respect the rights of others as to their right to freedom of expressing their own opinions.
When it comes time that we lose sight of our obligation to pay respect to those men and women who have served in our armed services and as first responders etc., and who have paid the ultimate price of their life in protecting our Liberties, we have a Moral Obligation, no matter what injustice we are fighting to abolish, to be counted as a American paying respect and acknowledging the tradition of standing while singing our Star-Spangled Banner and holding our hand over our heart as a reminder that millions have paid dearly with their life to uphold and protect our Constitution and liberties.
So today as we decide to watch or not our favorite football teams I would like to share with you the true story of a American Hero that I had the privilege and Honor to spend time with a few years ago to learn of his story of valor and courage to fight with every ounce of his being to survive the catastrophic injuries he sustained in defending our freedom’s.
Lieutenant Jason Redman, story will remind us of what sacrifices our American Heroes endured to assure that we continue to enjoy the Freedoms and Liberties we take so much for granted.
Lieutenant Redman story will shine a light on why we are Obligated in this moment of signing the Star-Spangled Banner, to Stand and Hold our hands over our Heart to pay respect to our Flag and to those who have died defending it.
These unsung American Heroes, represented all Americans.
“The Air Of Freedom Taste Richer And More Filling For Those Who Are Willing To Fight For It”
Lieutenant Jason Redman
Enjoy!
GodSpeed!
Thomas Abraham
Author: The Anthony R. Abraham Foundation
To read all about our “Journey of Hope” at the Vatican and meeting with Pope Francis to present him a gift on behalf of the Anthony Abraham Foundation please follow these links:
GodSpeed!
Thomas Abraham
May El Khalil:
When Beirut Marathon Association reaches the greatest humanitarian of our times, Pope Francis.
My heart grows bigger to know that we have ambassadors out there who truly and wholeheartedly believe in the mission of the @beirutmarathon .
Thomas Abraham @abrahamfoundation always keeps the name of the Beirut Marathon at the forefront of his worldwide humanitarian visits and functions. To him, what Beirut Marathon means to the people of Lebanon transcends running to a more uniting event for the whole community. One that celebrates the community and is a platform for causes and a hub for connectedness and togetherness. Sport has the power to change the world and running has the power to change Lebanon.
Check the writing on the sleeve :D:D couldn’t be more proud❤️
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A Journey In Search of Hope: Peace, Love & Run, for a United Lebanon the words and symbolic anthem of Hope created by the Founder of Beirut Marathon, May El Khalil and shouted and heard throughout Lebanese communities around the world. In coming home to participate in the 2013 Beirut Marathon I created a slogan “I AM-Lebanon- Proud, Independent And Free! we created running shirts with that slogan in which over 1500 other Lebanese’s students and volunteers including Pres. Joseph Jabbra of LAU in the 2013 Beirut Marathon running and raising money for “The Dignity Of Humanity.”
On Behalf of the Anthony R. Abraham Foundation we would like to take this opportunity to thank International Pop Artist Romero Britto for his generous gift of providing the creation of a commissioned portrait of Pope Francis which will be presented to the Holy Father on August 27th in the Vatican.
As Chairman of the ARAF it is a humbling and most spiritual rewarding opportunity to present the Painting to the Pope as a gesture of thanks for his continued support of In Defense of Christians Foundation and all those organizations that are working hard to bring light to the international community of the continued disregard for the Christian faith in counties throughout the world.
Thanks you Romero Britto for your unselfish support and gift to the Holy Father, Pope Francis.
GodSpeed!
Thomas Abraham
Project Hero Providing a week of Activities for our American Hero’s the Men and Woman of our Armed Services And First Re- Sponder’s.