Memorial Day

Memorial Day is an important day for my family. It has always been important for us to "remember" So even though I had just finished a 12 hour night shift, we loaded the kids in the car and headed to a local cemetery just like we have every year.

There the local veterans group was busy putting up flags and crosses to honor our fallen soldiers.

The kids, thrilled at the prospect, grabbed handfuls of flags and crosses and headed out to find the headstones of our veterans.

The identifying markers were a V or a STAR, they went row by row til every grave of our service men and women had been marked with the appropriate honor.

I was so proud of the kids, they asked lots of questions and it proved to be a great teaching opportunity.

And when we left I think they had just a little more respect and appreciation for those people who bled and died to give them the opportunity to enjoy what they have. Even though I was tired and almost didn't go, I am glad we did and I think the kids were too.