For those who are unfamiliar with the story of the "Alamo",
this might not be too interesting.
The Massacre of a small garrison of Texans & volunteers from many walks of life by the Mexican Army commanded by General Santa Anna.
They held on for 13 days against a vastly superior & well-trained force, finally succumbing to an enemy who out-manned them 5 to 1. There was No quarter given & the defenders were slaughtered without mercy in a final Battle that lasted barely over an hour!
Congressman & pioneer Davy Crockett as well as Gambler & re-known knife-fighter James Bowie were but 2 of those who lost their lives that day in one of the major battles for Texan Independence!
The words "Remember the Alamo" would forever be the rallying cry for those faced with insurmountable odds.
The Alamo, what's left of it, is quiet now, but it's walls retain within them those bloody events of a cold Winter in 1836!
The chapel, where some of the heaviest & bloodiest fighting occurred is a Shrine to those who believed in American ideals & were willing to sacrifice their futures for what they believed in.
Tour now in 360 degrees panoramic mode the places where it all happened.
A smile costs nothing, but gives much. It enriches those who receive, without making poorer those who give. It takes a moment, but the memory of it sometimes lasts forever.
None is so rich or mighty that he can get along without it, and none is so poor, but that he can be made rich by it. A smile creates happiness in the home, fosters good will in business, and is the countersign of friendship. It brings rest to the weary, cheer to the discouraged, sunshine to the sad, and it is nature’s best antidote for trouble.
Yet it cannot be bought, begged, borrowed, or stolen, for it is
something that is of no value to anyone, until it is given away. Some people are too tired to give you a smile; Give them one of yours, as none needs a smile so much as he who has no more to give.
Stoppin'
by to wish you a wonderful day out there on your end dear
friend!
