Memorial Day tribute

This writing is dedicated to:

MY DADDY

Who served in WWII

and left his wife and children

to make the world safe and free.

For the man who shared with me that

the day he was shot in this war was the

best day of his life because as he lay there

bleeding he knew either he was going to die

or go home away from this hell.

FOR ALL PARENTS

Who find themselves separated from

their spouses and children

as life goes on in their families without them.

Their children walk, loose teeth, have birthday parties

and still they fight for our freedom and for the

freedom of some who don't even understand

what freedom is.

FOR MY BROTHERS

Who both served in the military.

One who now calls heaven home.

The other who fought in Vietnam.

For the young brother who left because

he thought he what was doing what was right

for his country and came back to a USA that

was ungrateful.

For the part of my brother who stayed in

the trenches of Vietnam.

The part of him that none of us ever got to know.

FOR ALL SIBLINGS

Those who fight now and their siblings

who worry and pray for them to come home.

FOR MY HUSBAND

Who also served a four year run in the army.

He didn't see battle but still he would

have, had he had to.

He was trained to fight for freedom.

He was young and still talks fondly of the time

he honored our country.

FOR ALL SPOUSES

Those who can't be with the loves of their lives

because of War and those who stay home

to take care of the family

as they worry and wait for the day they come home.

For the spouses who already have buried their

loved ones and now must find a way to carry on.

MAY WE ALL REMEMBER AND HONOR WHAT THIS DAY

IS ABOUT AND NOT TAKE OUR FREEDOM FOR GRANTED

TAKE A MOMENT TO THANK A VETERAN OR THE

FAMILY MEMBER OF A VETERAN.

Love to all.