veterans day - a tribute to our military men and women

Today we stop and consider.  Today we think of those who have fought for this freedom that we possess.  Today we say thank you.  Thank you to our servicemen and women who committed and continue to commit their lives to protecting our freedoms.

"It is the Soldier, not the reporter,
Who has given us Freedom of the Press.
It is the Soldier, not the poet,
Who has given us Freedom of Speech.
It is the Soldier, not the campus organizer,
Who has given us the Freedom to demonstrate.
It is the Soldier, not the lawyer,
Who has given us the right to a fair trial;
And it is the Soldier--who salutes the flag,
Who serves the flag, and
Whose coffin is draped by the flag-- 
                            Who allows the protester to burn the flag."                               

 --Charles M. Province

So thank you cousins Andrew, Eddie, Terry, and January.

Thanks to uncles Sterling, Noys, Escle, and Elmo.

Thank you to our friends Joe and Kevin.

Thank you - you don't know what it means to us.

Susan

Comments

[Carla Tarrou]

Amen to your tribute!

[Mom]

Thanks for making Veterans Day more meaningful. We have had a history of military men and women in our family. God bless them all!

[john o. heil]

Another very fine tribute to FAMILY.

[Joli]

Thanks for giving me a little something to add to my scrapbook, my husband is in the Air Force and loves when I scrap about him. Today for his day off we went to the mall in Provo to hit the Disney Store and Archiver's, he had fun pointing out all of the Military goodies to me and asking me if I needed them.

[gabriella]

You know what? Can I add my own thank you to this list? If so, let me thank my first boyfriend, Carm C who joined the Marines when we were dating and who I learned is now serving in Iraq, helping people create their own police force. So, thanks for him for his bravery and compassion. He was a good guy when I knew him and apparently has grown up to be a good man.

[Ms. Maxwell]

MiniMe and I tried to go to the library yesterday, forgetting that it would be closed for Veteran's Day. She asked me what the day was about, and I explained in my best "mommy language" what it meant. As soon as I told her that Grandpa was a veteran, it personalized the meaning just a bit. But that poem is one I will use to teach more about the meaning of serving one's country. Thanks for sharing.

[Kelly]

Thanks for the moving tribute to veterans. I love that poem!

Susan, you've been tagged! Head over to PK's Parlor for your fun assignment! (I really hope your computer is off in the scrap room and the "You've Got Mail" voice doesn't wake you up!)