I have been posting a lot of Memorial Day stuff on Facebook. Trying to have everyone remember what this day is really for.
Know what? I have kind of been leading a double life on this one.
As a wife of an active duty soldier, who has been deployed once already in his 1 1/2 years in, I have a bad habit of thinking of Memorial Day as a day for BBQs.
No I am not stupid. Yes I really *do* know what today is about. My grandfather served. My father-in-law served. My cousin, Michael's best friend, my person's husband and my husband are all currently serving. Think about it though. Really think about it.
Wikipedia - "Memorial Day is a federal holiday observed annually in the United States on the last Monday of May. Memorial Day is a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces."
I am thankful for all of the men and women who have died serving our country. We owe them more than we will ever be able to repay them.
I think about the families most. The people left behind when someone who is serving dies. The wives and mothers and fathers and husbands and children and sisters and brothers and all of the extended family. They will never be the same.
Put yourself in my shoes. My husband is active duty for at least another year and nine months. He has already deployed once and there is always a chance he will deploy again in the time he has left. Does he have a typically dangerous job? No. Does that mean that he is safe? No. No one is really safe while at war.
So although I do remember, today I will be pretending that it is all about BBQs and friends. I have said a prayer for all those who have been lost, their families and everyone still serving.
I don't want to think about losing anyone I love today or any day really. Especially my precious husband.
"A day of remembering the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces."
We have a big picture of a soldier with a flag behind him in our staircase. The scripture on it reads:
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