Lest We Forget

Today we attneded the Memorial Day parade in town, as we do every year, as a way to pay our respects and honor and remember those who gave their lives in battle. As a Gold Star family this day is especially poignant for us as one of my father's brothers was killed in action in Vietnam. He was a few days shy of turning twenty years old.  

I am so grateful that as a nation we have set aside this day to honor those who died in battle. I am grateful to have seen less and less "Happy Memorial Day" on social media. It is so important that we take this day to remember....

On Memorial Day

 

It was a beautiful day for the first Memorial Day parade since 2019. And while it was smaller than usual it was lovely to take a moment out of our day and honor those who made the greatest of sacrafices. 

Within our own family this day is especially poingnet as my dad's brother Leslie was killed in Vietnam. Our thoughts and prayers are with my father's side of the family today and always. xo

Nine Years Ago....

 

Gracious, how time flies! xo

{These Moments} On Memorial Day

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At The Memorial Day Parade

To Them We Owe

Happened today, and in the past;

Sacrifice made, for ours to last. 

Wives to widows, families torn;

Gave their lives, for them we mourn. 

Gone forever, souls are lost;

Freedom comes, with this cost. 

Enjoy the life, they did preserve;

Fate they suffered, did not deserve. 

On this day, lest we forget;

To them we owe, our life in debt. 

-Don Nielsen 

On Memorial Day

 In Flanders fields the poppies blow

Between the crosses, row on row,

That mark our place; and in the sky

The larks, still bravely singing, fly

Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago

We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,

Loved and were loved, and now we lie

In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:

To you from failing hands we throw

The torch; be yours to hold it high.

If ye break faith with us who die

We shall not sleep, though poppies grow

In Flanders fields.

Major John McCrae 1915

{This Moment} In The Memorial Day Parade

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On Memorial Day

My brother came up yesterday in preparation for our town's Memorial Day parade today. The girls were walking with the Girl Scouts and we invited him to come along. For those that don't know, Grant is an Iraqi War veteran having served two tours of duty with the 101st Airborne Division out of Fort Campbell Kentucky. He is also an active member of the American Legion, so as you can imagine stuff like this is totally up his alley! As this was the girls first time marching in a parade it was even more special to have him march along with them too! We are so thrilled that he was able to share in this very special "first". Thanks Grant for coming up and being a part of the festivities!

Here they come!

Hi Girls!

The girls asked Gramma to walk along with them. 

Of course, she said "yes!"