The PGR I have known are Patriots in every sense of the word. Their only mission is to honor our Nations Heroes. They Stand silently at funeral homes and in Cemeteries. They escort our Heroes to their homes for parties, and to their final resting places. They give their own time and money because they know that the price has already been paid in full..
Thank you for sharing this on your page Shelley..
My thoughts from a few Patriot Guard Riders missions past, put on paper tonight. Enjoy:
Who pays for this? I thought to myself as I was standing on the grassy knoll overlooking my comrades as they held the American flag to honor a fallen soldier, “what a beautiful day today God has given to us.” Then, I was approached by a person who asked, who pays for this? Who gets all these flags here, was tax money used? Where do all these people come from? Are my tax dollars used to pay for the gas of all you people? Who pays for these bikes when they breakdown? Are you using government money to fund those repairs? Who pays for all those patches you are wearing and t-shirts, and hats too? Why aren’t you at work? Who pays for you to be here? How much money are you making an hour, more than minimum wage? Huh? Are you retired? Do you get reimbursed? Who is paying for all these festivities? I want to know! I listened silently as I was standing on the grassy knoll overlooking my comrades as they held the American flag and salute a fallen soldier as this person asked me his rancid questions. So when he was done, I looked at him and pointed to the flag-draped coffin, and said, “He did”. I thought to myself as I was standing on the grassy knoll overlooking my comrades as they held the American flag to honor a fallen soldier and out of the corner of my eye I watched this person walk away speechless. “Yes, indeed, what a very beautiful day today God has given to us and this man for the freedom for us to do this honor”. No better way to have answered.......
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