Memorial Day.
A lot of people think of it in terms of barbequed meat, baseball games, getting an extra day off work, and camping trips with the family. But I come from a military town and a military family. Recently, a family friend lost her husband in Afghanistan--and he wasn't even supposed to be in combat. He was a professor at one of the military academies who chose to take some time over there so he could be a better teacher and understand what his students were going through.
We shouldn't take just one day to honor those who have given lives to protect freedoms that we are guaranteed. We should be remembering them and their families and friends who have lost so much. Every time I hear on the news about a soldier who isn't coming home, it makes me tear up. And every time they show a homecoming, I cheer.
Even if you don't agree with the wars and support missions we've gotten involved in or started, the troops still need all the support and love they get. They have probably one of the hardest jobs in the world, and without your prayers and support, they will get discouraged and wonder why they're even doing their job. I'm praying for them. Are you?
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