Thank You Veterans.
As I sit here today thinking of all the people in my life who have served, and the ones who are planning to serve after they graduate High School, I am reminded of a post my husband wrote in 2009. As the words are as true today as they were then, I’d like to share.
“Let’s not have today become the forgotten holiday. Too many people died face down in the mud so we could live our lives in freedom. Sure, there are days when we may be frustrated with work or our government leaders or other complexities of life; but we live in a country where we have freedoms that billions of others world-wide only long for. When you think of that, it provides more meaning to the day. This morning, as our family discussed the reality of what today meant, especially to our kids (besides a mid-week day out of school), my ten year old shared this poem he had written.
V – Victorious soldiers leave the war
E – Eleventh day, hour and month
T – Together, America stands
E – Even in Iraq
R – Ready we are; again and again
A – Another soldier home; hooray, hooray
N – No more war to come near
S – So long war, so long.
It is imperative that we share the stories of the sacrifices of those who have gone before us with those who come after us. When I think about it, I realize my ability to write this blog, to speak my mind, to even live as I choose, is a result of the sacrifices made by those before me who stood firm in support of our country and our freedoms.
“Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind.” John F Kennedy”
