Hello everyone.

It's been almost two years since I've posted but want to share.

My children (ages 16, 20 and 25) gave me a nice birthday gift.

They dramatized my poem "The Price of Freedom".

I've posted this video to youtube and myspace.

To do a youtube search; The Price of Freedom dramatization.

My daughter is wearing a white and green dress and my son

is wearing his ROTC uniform.

For myspace just search my name. This video is under my videos.

If your not familiar with my poem here it is.

The Price of Freedom

A ghostly image of a Soldier

stood in the background,

as a mother with a babe in her

arms stood by a grave site.

She lowly whispered, "Father

this is your Son. Son this is your

Father. He gave his life so that

others might live"

Shirley Smothers