A day for us to remember...

Every year at this time I take a moment to reflect. I am thankful to those that have put country ahead of everything else. And I look at my husband, Captain in the Air Force Reserves, and I am proud.

Today, I was looking around at all those dressed in uniform at the Remembrance Day gathering and felt a sense of gratitude to them and to their families. I thought about my Uncle Tom who has recenlty passed away, and the stories that he has shared about his war years. I never did say "thank you" to him. I wish I had.

As my friend D and I were walking away after the gathering, she was wiping a tear from her eye. Yup, we take for granted what we have here. Freedom. We take for granted the sacrifices that were made for us. We take for granted the sacrifices that are being made for us now. We may not agree with the circumstances that have sent our military into the current "peace keeping" situations. But we need to be supportive of the military personnel that are there now. We need to be supportive of the families that are left behind.

I am fortunate that Darren will not be deployed, unless our military is in dire straights. I couldn't imagine what it would be like to have to send him off. I hope it never happens.