Pearl Harbor Day: 63rd Anniversary & Peaceful Christmas Feelings

Today is a good day, but a sad day. Sixty-three years ago today, USS Oklahoma was attatcked in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. I don't know much about the attack, but I did remember last night, that tomorrow (well, today, Dec. 7th) is Pearl Harbor Day. It was 63 years ago today that our country was faced with one of its greatest tragedies, and it would be the only military or civilian attack on our homeland until of course, the heart-breaking, tragic, September 11, 2001. I do remember that day very well, I was seventeen. It was like the world stopped turning and no had ever seen such a horrible thing. I'm sure that's how the U.S. felt 63 years ago today when Peral Harbor was attacked. It was pre-9/11, but it was a national crisis like none before. Since I unforunately do not know enough about Pearl Harbor, here's a great article I found talking about the 63 Anniversary of Pearl Harbor: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6664645/ . It can state it much better than I can. God Bless the survivors, dead, veterans and everyone innocently involved. God Bless America too!
On a happier note, my Christmas cards are FINALLY done! YAY! Finally got that accomplished, now it's time to STUDY, STUDY, STUDY....finals are coming up, English tomrorow and then Anthopology and Philosophy next week! :) Then, my Birthday and Christmas! This month is flying by, but it's a GREAT time! Even with virtually no money, and benig stressed beyond belief (we ALL are at this time of year), it's still the most wonderful time of the year.
Mom, Hugh and I decorated the Christmas tree the other night and the tree and the apartment look SO beautiful! I cried. The Christmas decorations and the lighted, decorated, gergeous Christmas tree, they always bring a rise of emotions from me; tears, joy, pride and peace. And that, I think, is what Christmas is all about!

Happy Holidays & Many Blessings,
-SL