Sunday, May 1, 2011

Bin Laden Dead

I just updated my Facebook page status with the below story, trimmed to the maximum 420 characters. Here's what I originally tried to post:

Just a few short days ago, in a motel in Tomah, WI, my young boys saw some military men, probably visiting from nearby Fort McCoy.

"Who are they?" one asked.

"They keep us free from the bad guys," I said.

"Like the police?"

"Yeah, sort of."

"But who are the bad guys?" he followed with a look of concern.

They still won't quite understand, but tonight's news has allowed me to explain just a little bit more what those men (and women) do for us, and perhaps help my boys sleep a little easier tonight.

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