you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone...

thanks to the munchkin wrangler for pointing me to this inspiring article; this young man is a true American, and i don't care where he was born...and that goes for the munchkin wrangler himself, too...spend some time at his site; you will be impressed!

all of this brought to mind three old truisms my dad pounded into me that have rung true many times over the years...and i think a lot of native born Americans should consider them, and in this order...

1). familiarity breeds contempt...

2). absence makes the heart grow fonder...

3). you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone...

too bad that number three has often kicked in before number one is understood and number two becomes apparent...and by that time it might be too late...