I have read a lot of posts from fellow Facebook feeds this week stating that they are not proud of our country...this makes me so sad...I just cannot believe that this country is so divided.Today we were able to go to a Veteran's Day event and I realized (I really have always known) that I am very proud of our country. I met with some amazing men and women who have been brave enough to serve our country in the worst of times...and come back stronger...they did that for us regardless of how we vote...whether we burn the flag...whether we kneel or stand at attention during the national anthem...whether we hate them because of the horrors of war (Don't we all hate that, especially those who lived it!?!) or cry when we hear Taps at yet another funeral.
The veterans...of all branches...chose to give their lives for our freedom...some will never return to us and others come to us broken and in pain...but they are all heroes in my mind...and they make me proud to be an American.
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| State Senator Donna Campbell joined us |
There was a young group of children who sang for us today. They were so sweet and truly showed that they cared for those in the audience. They were not showing signs of fear...they just sang because they love our country. Let us all learn from those children.
Hey! Also, a big shout out to Chipotle... they served us dinner tonight for half price even though our veteran is off in Pennsylvania...God love him!...they thanked our family for our sacrifice as well. So kind of them!
God bless America!
