memorial day
The Memorial Day holiday never really meant much to me while growing up other than that it was a Monday off from school or work. However, sending Mike off to Iraq to serve his country made me take a much closer look at the occasion. Many wives never see their husbands return from their military duty during war. And so many children grow up without ever knowing their military fathers other than from stories or photographs. I have so much gratitude knowing that my husband and father of my children returned home safely after he fulfilled his commitment in the war zone. Each Memorial Day that I celebrate now is a special day where I am thankful for all the fallen serviceman/servicewoman who fought so hard for our freedoms that we enjoy every day in this beautiful and blessed country.
This is Mike with two of his closest, military buddies right before they shipped out to Iraq. Annie was only 18 months old and Mimi a mere days.
