MEMORIAL DAY--Thread Two--"My Daddy's Finally Home..."

5/25/04 | redrock repost

[Kathy in Alaska]

Her little face was scrunched up...as only a six year old can be when attempting to be a 'big girl' and not cry.

Her normal reaction to the news that her daddy was finally home would be to run and jump into his arms and hug his neck with all the power her little arms could muster.

She would smell the familiar 'Daddy Smell'....and bury her little tiny face into her daddy's neck...happy to be just holding her daddy once again.

But this time...it was different.

This time there would be no hugs...

This time there would be no joy at the sight of her daddy...

..this time her daddy was arriving home, carried by other men, in a coffin....in a box .

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In a few short days it will be Memorial Day.

A day set aside, with hope, for us to remember, and maybe say a small "Thank You", to those who have given their time and,for some,their lives in defense of our Nation and our Freedom's.

And yet...maybe this Memorial Day we need to add one more thing to the list.

Especially THIS Memorial Day.

We need to remember all those who lost their fathers.....

We need to remember all those who lost their sons.....

We need to remember all those who lost their husbands......

We need to remember all those who lost their brothers.....

In reality there is nothing we can really do...to make up for the lost hugs....for the lost talks with 'Big Brother'.....for the lost times with our sons.....for the lost futures.

But we can, and indeed we should, express our gratitude....our thanks.

Maybe...this Memorial Day...we can begin a new tradition.

Maybe we can, I know we should, begin to Thank those 'Left Behind'.

Maybe we can also make it a day to remember the sacrifices that they have made.

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[RebelTex]

Thanks, Kathy, for the ping.

Thank RedRock for his service and let him know that many of us not only remember and shed a few tears for the fallen, but are proud of all our fine servicemen and women.

We salute those who stand the wall,
for without them,
we would all surely fall.

[Kathy in Alaska]

You are welcome, RebelTex.....I will make sure redrock knows you’ve thanked him......and that we will not forget.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Lady J.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, theinwithin, for sharing your tribute song.....very nice.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, gimme1ibertee...God Bless them all.

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Lady Jag]

[Kathy in Alaska]

USAF Singing Sergeants ~ Battle Hymn of the Republic

[redrock]

This is one you and I have discussed often......

Mike