A Day To Remember The Fallen

To begin my post, a beautiful song about fallen soldiers.  "Heaven Was Needing A Hero" by Jo Dee Messina.

I have family in the military.  So far, we've been blessed to not loose any family while they were in action.

My uncle has been a marine since he was 18. 

 My cousin's husband (my cousin-in-law) is currently serving our country in Afghanistan

My other cousin (her older brother) is in the army with his family and stationed in Japan

This day has taken on a new meaning for me this year. The past month I've been teaching at the American Preparatory Academy and Friday they had their first Memorial Day assembly.

The 1st - 5th graders all learned the song, "Thank You, Soldiers" by Michael and Angela Souders. When they performed it at the end of the assembly, there were no dry eyes in the gym.  It was the most beautiful thing, and it really started me thinking about all that our military does for us.

On a personal note, I want to not only thank my family who are in the military, but their families who all sacrifice so much.  Thank you for defending our country so that my family can continue to enjoy freedom.  I love you!

And for all the other people serving our country, this song puts my feelings of thankfulness into words better than I could ever say it myself.

A Day of Remembrance

I will never forget where I was on September 11, 2001.  While attending CSU Stanislaus, I had a morning off from work before class was to begin.  I turned on the television and the South Tower had just been hit.  I couldn't keep my eyes off of what was happening, I was just so stunned.  I remember thinking about going to class, but then the North Tower was hit and I decided that I wouldn't go, and figured the majority of the college that knew about it wouldn't be attending class either.  (I was right, most of the classes were cancelled that day). 

Today, take a few minutes to remember all the wonderful people who lost their lives that day, either fighting to save those who were trapped, or the innocent people on the four airplanes, remember their families, and be grateful for all of the soliders in this country who have fought for our freedom.