Veterans Day

Thank You Veterans

"Title Unknown"

Please let me hear the quiet I hope you understand

Silence is truly golden

Like the touch of a lovers hand

So many days and nights I cried

"Will I ever again, share the silent moonlight?"

"Am I still her man?"

Please let me finish my dream

I had many sleepless nights

The bombs were falling way too near

Yes, some dreams are filled with fright

But if I awaken way too soon

Perhaps I never will know

If I am meant to have wonderful dreams

Or only the ones war has sown

You see at 7 I dreamed I would grow into a soldier

Tall and strong

With a rifle on my shoulder

At 17 I dreamed I would be a hero

Fight for country and honor

For you to all be free

18 brought another dream

To come home alive and well

And relay the stories to families

Their children can now never tell

Now I pray for the chance to dream

Not lay awake with sweat and fear

Just take me away to a blissful place

Where the only noise maybe a cheer

For those of us who made it

And those that lost their life

You can help make a dream come true

Keep our memory alive.

*Author Unknown

A Tribute in Honor of:

My Father, My Husband, and both my Grandfathers

all went to war because they believed that what

they were doing was important to both

their Country and their families...

My Grandfathers both served in WWI,

my Father in WWII and my Husband in Operation JustCause.

All went into war, with their hearts fighting for freedom,

and fighting to protect the rights of those left at home.

I understand that these soldiers, these four men

who were so important in my life,

and so many others fought for many

freedoms that I and my family enjoy now.

I applaud them for what they gave of themselves to do that...

Although my Father, Grandfathers and Husband

all returned home safely ... many of their friends did not.

It is in their memory and for all those

men and women who have served in ALL

the wars that I say THANK YOU

for keeping our country free ...

My appreciation and heartfelt gratitude

goes out to Them an all Veterans of this Country

and to those who dare to stand up

and be proud of their beliefs and their dreams,

and those brave enough to fight for others.

My Father and both of my Grandfathers

have all passed away in recent years.

My daughter and I will honor each of them

all on Veterans Day an each day after.

As always I will cherish all of their tales

and stories and hold dear each memory they left behind ...

Daddy, Granddaddy and PawPa ...

I miss you all the time and love you all immensely.
"Sweat Pea" Debbie