I Chose The Hard Road When I Was Younger. ~ Jim Grantano, Author

I chose the hard road when I was younger.

I didn't complain about it because it was my choice.

I took responsibility for my decisions and mistakes.

God blessed me with the stamina to work my way through any difficulty,
financial or otherwise, and increased my respect for anybody
that was also contributing and surviving doing the same ...

in their own way.

It was called the American Dream.

It was colorless ... sweat is sweat.

I was motivated to please both of my parents,
support my wife and kids and later on to please God solely,
who by the way rewards prayer and thankfulness by far .. the most.

I look now at the rioters, not the protesters,
and I wonder what they will look back on one day
and who taught them such hatred and disrespect.

Many will have several years imprisioned
to give it some thought.

To those still hate filled and lost I share this truth.

There is an entire generation with callouses on our hands
older than you, who are not even close to ready to relinquish
what we worked so hard for.

We have also watched an armed forces sacrifice
and die for a freedom you take for granted and mock.

Remember this ...
you are not the first enemy we have defeated,
and we will... and also ..

we grew up laughing at bullying,
not being intimidated by it.

Jim Grantano

Author