Memorial Day is one of those great holidays made for having fun. Preparations are easy, the weather is warming up (or--hot--if you live in the Lone Star State) and families spend the whole day at play. It's easy to forget why we are celebrating.
My grandfather was a vet. He served in World War II and was a survivor of Pearl Harbor. My mother wrote her blog post about him today and included his first-hand account of that day in December. Click here to read it.
I am thankful to my grandfather, to my husband and to all the men and women who have served our country including: Erskine Best, Steve Best, Lawrence Schadegg, Marty Schadegg, Reed Schadegg, Steve Schneider, Andy Lomax, Michael Rouselle, Ray Guillory, Rory Quinn, Megan Quinn, Jeff Saxton, Steve Kahn, Ethan Andrews, Chris Snyder, Daniel Greenwood, Daniel Bradley, David Dolbier, John Tolg and Edward Quinn. If you or someone you know served, please leave a comment. We'd love to hear from you.
Thank you to all our veterans! You are in our thoughts and prayers.
What a Memorial Day to remember! National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, DC. standing right at the National Archives. How can you not fill up with tears for all who marched today to honor those from our past and our present. To my grandfathers, to Andy's father, to my husband and all our friends, I had tears of sadness, joy, and pride. But today was particularly moving. We've lived outside DC in years past. We've lived in Burke, VA and Fredericksburg, VA (met some crew now claiming to be FrodoSeven). Now, we reside in Olney, MD with my husband Andy back on full active duty. In all the places we've lived, we've tried to enjoy local events and particularly appreciate any close proximity to our nation's capital. Thus today, we made our first trip down to the National Memorial Day Parade. Actually, our first Memorial Day Parade ever with our family of 6. Before this Memorial Day, two of our 4 dear ones who are adopted could never have handled such a day's emotions. Before this Memorial Day, they would only have seen death in this day. But today, after years of healing in their hearts from God, they could experience joy, hold honor and pride in their hearts, and celebrate the lives of those who served and do serve. They could join all of us in remembering those who lived and who died for us to stand and wave a flag on a gorgeous afternoon in the USA...made up of several colors...In God We Trust!---Becky Lomax
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