I'm not being consistent with my Season of Thanksgiving posts. Season of Thanksgiving posts? You ask... well, it's just the latest blogging trend, and I haven't hopped onto the bandwagon yet.
So here is is... post #1, and I DARE you to watch this video and not bawl your eyes out. No, it's not Steel Magnolias and it isn't The Legend of the Fall or any such thing. But I can't make it through the first 15 seconds without tears, and about three minutes into it, my nose is running and I'm sobbing...
I think the first time I tried to watch this, I was at work and I had to turn it off because I was getting too emotional.
I think my favorite part is at 1:30 - 1:50.
I'm thankful to be living in this country. But more, I am thankful for the patriots, for the men and women out there serving to keep this country free and protected. And I'm thankful that there are mothers and fathers, husbands and wives and children out there that let their loved ones out there to fight for our freedom, knowing the risks involved.
I'm so grateful to the sacrifices that those in this video and the countless other - including my friends and family - who have put their lives on hold, who left their new bride, or went away before getting the chance to meet their son or daughter all for the sake of freedom. We owe these men and women are very deepest respect, the greatest honor and as many prayers as we can offer up.
Thank you.
*I'm still sniffling... how did you fare?
Um...Thank You(?) for making me cry this morning. I can't watch that video. Mostly because my heart still hurts over the loss of my nephew, SPC Kale Clay. Yeah, he was killed by a drunk driver, but he was still an active duty soldier who was getting ready to deploy to Afghanistan.
ReplyDeleteI am so grateful for those I know who serve and those who I don't know, too. It's a tough life and I'm so humbled that there are those who chose this life to protect our country.