Memorial Day ....
I know I was not raised in this country but one can not help to remember family member that has died in a war. For me it was my Great Grandfather from my Dad's side in WWI, and the much beloved Dad of my Mom, in WWII. Both I have never met but the stories have kept them alive for me. Listening about each man has taught me that their death was a great loss. For a more current war there was the heartbreaking loss of one of my best friends brother during Desert Storm. An amazing young man who never got to meet the son that was born after his death.
I know there are so many who gave their life to fight for what they believed in and in some cases they fought for what they were told to fight for. Either way the loss came at a cost for the families that loved them!
Today my family has four members in the Army. My Son In-Law, Alexander who is in the Army. My nephew Gene who is on his second deployment in Iraq. His beautiful wife, my niece and friend Tammy, who joined the Army last year, and as of this month their son Andrew.
We are also blessed to know the Olson Family. Matt, my friends Jennie's husband, has served twice in Iraq and just returned home early due to being injured while in Iraq. It was a big scare for all of us but especially for his wife and their two precious boys.
Last but not least a Thank You to my husband as well who served in the Green Berets and was stationed in Korea and Japan. He not only served his country but it made him the amazing man he is today!
The boys and I now get to enjoy the freedom that was fought for by so many... and one of the Freedoms I cherish the most on top of all is the reason you are reading this post right now. FREEDOM OF SPEECH!!!! it is something we take for granted but many do not have! I know I would be in huge trouble if that right was ever lost. Another thing I cherish so much is the right to treat everyone equal no matter what our religious or non religious beliefs are, or what our political leanings are. The beauty in respecting each other even when we do not agree.
So again we are Remembering all of you that lost their life fighting for our Freedom and Thank You to those of you still fighting for us to keep those Rights!
Hugs,
R A C A
I know I was not raised in this country but one can not help to remember family member that has died in a war. For me it was my Great Grandfather from my Dad's side in WWI, and the much beloved Dad of my Mom, in WWII. Both I have never met but the stories have kept them alive for me. Listening about each man has taught me that their death was a great loss. For a more current war there was the heartbreaking loss of one of my best friends brother during Desert Storm. An amazing young man who never got to meet the son that was born after his death.
I know there are so many who gave their life to fight for what they believed in and in some cases they fought for what they were told to fight for. Either way the loss came at a cost for the families that loved them!
Today my family has four members in the Army. My Son In-Law, Alexander who is in the Army. My nephew Gene who is on his second deployment in Iraq. His beautiful wife, my niece and friend Tammy, who joined the Army last year, and as of this month their son Andrew.
We are also blessed to know the Olson Family. Matt, my friends Jennie's husband, has served twice in Iraq and just returned home early due to being injured while in Iraq. It was a big scare for all of us but especially for his wife and their two precious boys.
Last but not least a Thank You to my husband as well who served in the Green Berets and was stationed in Korea and Japan. He not only served his country but it made him the amazing man he is today!
The boys and I now get to enjoy the freedom that was fought for by so many... and one of the Freedoms I cherish the most on top of all is the reason you are reading this post right now. FREEDOM OF SPEECH!!!! it is something we take for granted but many do not have! I know I would be in huge trouble if that right was ever lost. Another thing I cherish so much is the right to treat everyone equal no matter what our religious or non religious beliefs are, or what our political leanings are. The beauty in respecting each other even when we do not agree.
So again we are Remembering all of you that lost their life fighting for our Freedom and Thank You to those of you still fighting for us to keep those Rights!
Hugs,
R A C A
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