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Some weeks r.go at Sundaj’’ School,'Mr. C. D. Forney Sr. made a short talk on the subject, "Appreciation". It was a splendid talk and so impressed some of his list-' eners that we asked him to write the foUov;ing article, feeling sure that you boys vrould also apprcciate his thoughts on "Appreciation," /iPPEECI/iTION by ' • C. D. Forney, Sr. "My copy of 'Hot Off the Hoover Rail' is so much appreciated«" This expression has been used so many times by tiie boys and gi,rls iii service in writing to ttie Staff of "Hot Off the Hoover Rr.il", ".appreciate" is a familiar word and it is easy to im^ agine the thought or mearjing v;hich those writing meant to convey. It may be interesting to iinfestigate Webster on the meani.ng of "appreciate" - Webster says; "To set a .just value on; To esteem to the full the vjorth of," It can v;ell be imagined that the Staff of "Hot Off the Hoover Ea^j." reciprocate and "Esteem to the full the worth of" all those letters of appreciation. As we all journey along through this world we are prone to take many things for granted and vie are dissappointed when e^'ersiihing is not sei^ved to us on a silver plat ter, Wo neglect to exercise our appreciation and this neglect in m?jiy cases is caused by our failure to measure the forces - the toil, the sacrifices and the service lying behind the accomplishments. It may be well for us here in /jnerica to pause and take t.-ijTie to look back into the past and review some of the things for which we should be thankful and appreciative. It should be our desire and aim "To set a just value on Things Eternal", the world in which we live with alJL its natural wonder, the God who created it and the Love which causcd Hm to send His only begotten son to die on the cross and become a Re deemer fcr lost mr.nkind. Do we take this all for granted or are we deeply and humbly appreciative. We should be. Do we taJce time "To set a just value on" America the land in vjhich we dwell, or the spirit v;hich led our forefathers to this country seeking religious and political freedom. Have we ever "Placed a just value on", the service and devotion displayed by the patriots in founding this country and writing snd setting forth the fundamental laws on which this Republic is founded?' Do we accept this fact as something that was due to be hr~nded us on a silver platter, or are v/e deeply and genuinely appreciative of our great country? Have we taken time "To set a just value on" the true state^imen who have charted the course^of this nation from its ^jifancj’- to date? Have we tqken tLme "To set a just value on" the devoted men and vromen who have Labored throu^^ the years to carry the gospel of the Lord Jesus to cur land and be yond the seas and who have striven to build a Christian iur.erica? May we not bow cur heMs in hum.ble'appreciation of this servicc. We must not forget "To set a just value on" the scientific and mechanical achiev ement of the men and v/omen v;ho have labored to nake this country a better place in which to .live, "To set a just value on" the teachcrs and instructors who have trajjaed the youth of this lond to be the leaders of the great coiontry it is today; May we not in these tryjjig times forg*et "To set a just value on", our country's wonderful achievement dn becondng the Arsenal of Democracy, by its marvelous war time production, by its nilitai-y leadership, by the united efforts of our allies in success fully prosecuting this war to the end that victory may come to the allied cause and that we may also wiri the peace that is to fol].av„ And finally may we not "Esteem to the full the worth of", the sacrifices which the ;’.en and the women in the services are ixsndering that this war may soon be successfully concluded and the American way of life may be free from dictators and dictatorship, "Next to excellence is the appreciation of it«" —Tliackeray,
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