Wednesday, November 10, 2010

November 11

Tomorrow is Veteran's Day in the US and Remembrance Day in Canada. Different name, same sacrifice. We all pay tribute to the men and women who sacrificed for our freedoms and those who continue to put themselves in harm’s way today.


It is also a time to honor the families of those who serve. These families have given their sons and daughters so that other people’s sons and daughters can live in peace. Whether the sacrifice is having their children gone for long periods, and the daily worries that go with that, or the ultimate sacrifice of their children's lives, we all owe them a debt a gratitude. My own kids are old enough to serve (and one is considering it) so I can only imagine the mix of pride and pain that goes along with having your child in uniform.

On this November 11, please thank a military mom or dad for what they offer and say a prayer for the safe return of every loved one serving.

8 comments:

Oilfield Trash said...

Great idea and great post.

ChopperPapa said...

Well Said!

Brandy said...

Our son leaves for basic training in Jan...and it's his bday so we've got a lot to celebrate today.

JENIE=) said...

salute to all the men who offers their life for service! a nice post to remind us of them.

glad to be back here! its been a while...and i miss your visits too. come see me soon ;)

web design jacksonville said...

I'm hosting a meeting and the topic of the day is Veterans Day. Do I need to stick to military veterans.

mom4family said...

I stumbled on this completely by accident but am very honored to read this post. For all the vets, thank you. For all the vet families, it would be nice to create Albums of Hope for them when the come home or to say thank you when they come back. See CBS news cast
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=6968842n

Little ol' Me said...

My father served in Vietnam, and I am so very thankful for his safe return.

God bless all our military men and women. Active and retired. I can't imagine what an amazing sacrifice they make.

Great post!

Unknown said...

That was great! I have two sons, 2 & 6 years old now. I can't imagine letting them go off to war, but yet I know I may have to do it someday. Thanks for this reminder!

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