Something Good! - Kids weekend plan!

This weekend the kids are participating in the Pat Tillman Foundation fun run with their dad. There is a timed race for serious competitors, as well. Most everyone in Arizona, and probably the country know Pat's story, right? In case you don't, he grew up in Arizona where he played football for the ASU SunDevils. After his college career he was then drafted to play for the Arizona Cardinals when the events of September 11th, 2001 occurred. These events compelled him to join the army and a year later he was killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan.

His bravery and willingness to serve his country make him (and many others) our hometown heros. The foundation set up in his honor is, among other things, a scholorship program called Leadership through Action, which embodies the very motto by which he lived. http://www.pattillmanfoundation.org/

I think its great that the kids are participating in this event. I want them to learn very early in life to give back to communities in which they live, and to look up to men like Pat and the rest of the troops serving our country. Whether you believe in the war or not, its important to support our troops.