Great News! We got to spend the weekend with Patrick. He came home for a VERY short leave. But we are thankful for any time with him. It was fairly quite and everyone got some one on one time with him. He has gained a little weight back. He is doing good.
I have a new perspective on Memorial Day now! As we celebrated with our own family cookout in our backyard I realized I had a whole new reason to be thankful for this holiday. I have a son in the Navy. My dad was Navy and Nathan's dad Air Force it seems to be running in the family. Anyway, back to perspective....I got to sub at Hannah's school Friday. I love kindergarten as only they can tell it like it is. I asked them why we celebrate Memorial Day. They were very quick to respond...it's when the pool opens, I get to go to Carowinds and most important...so we can have a day off from school. All of those things are benefits of being off for Memorial Day but not the reason. I reminded them of the true reason we have this holiday. I asked them how many of them knew someone in the military or that had been in the military. Almost all of them raised their hand. I told them how special it is to say 'thank for serving our country'. The next day as I picked Patrick up at the airport I was able to thank my son for serving in greatest military in the world.
Next time you see someone in uniform say thank you and see their face light up!
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