Veteran's Day

Veteran's Day is a day for reflection.  For me there are personal ties to Veteran's Day.  I am a Disabled Veteran.  My husband is a Veteran.  My Father is a Veteran.  My Uncle George rests as a Veteran aboard the USS ARIZONA at Pearl Harbor.  My sister-in-law is a Veteran.  So many of our friends near and far are Veterans.

This year once again finds our fine young men and women fighting across the sea in foreign countries.  This year at Fort Hood, Texas one solider raised weapons against his fellow soldiers and we ask, WHY?

For every Mother, Father, Daughter, Son, Brother, or Sister who has watched "THE CAR" come down the street and hoped against hope that the car wouldn't stop at their door.  For every loved one who has stood at a grave flinching at the Twenty-one Gun Salute and had the Flag folded and handed to them, "On behalf of a grateful Nation..."  we should and must pause as a Grateful Nation for the ones who lay down their lives on our behalf.  For the ones that won't be home for Thanksgiving or Christmas.  For the ones the won't see first steps.  For the ones that won't walk daughters down the aisle or toast sons who wed.  For the one's that won't hold their grandchildren.  For all the ones that won't....so that we can.
Please take a moment and remember....