Veterans Day

Today Fabricio and I were watching the Wreath Laying Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on the news.  Its a very solemn ceremony, and when TAPS is played it tugs at my heart strings.  Too many people to remember these days, too many families grieving for their loved ones.  It seemed that the ceremony caught Nicolas's attention as well.

Fabricio and I started to explain about veterans, and military members. My sons summary of it all was precious in itself..."Like Captain America! They are heroes like Captain America!  Daddy is a Hero!"  He tried to hide it, but his Father beamed and I did too.  Our children, with their simple interpretations of life's most complicated subjects, remind me that maybe life is complicated because I make that way. 

God gave us His Grace, and Love, and promised us he would never ever leave us alone.  He will never ever give us more than we can handle.  I value those promises, sealed in the blood of His only Son, even more now that I have children.  I value the simple gifts that are my three year old, and eighteen month old.  I would trade my life to protect them, to keep them happy and alive.  I feel the same way about this country, and on this veterans day, I learned a valuable lesson.  All those who came before me, you're a hero, like Captain America, a valued family member, and most of all, never ever alone, or forgotten.  Not by those you left behind, and never by your Heavenly Father.  

Thank you...