THANK YOU TO OUR VETERANS

I wish to say “Thank You” to our Veterans. This post is the way I’ve chosen to do so. If you are among America’s Veterans, this post is all about wishing you and yours a very happy Veteran’s Day. May your day be filled with good memories and happy stories of those who you loved and of others you know who were willing to put their lives on the line for our freedom.

To all Veteran’s of every war. Today our hats are off to you!

We will never forget your bravery and your valor. Today we offer sincere thanks and gratitude for your service.

Somehow it just doesn’t seem enough to say “thank you” for all you have done. Though it still will not be enough (nothing ever would be,) I wish to give you a poem. Gifts should come from the heart. This particular poem has become a part of my soul. It is something happy and uplifting that speaks of life and not death. These words are about blessings instead of oppression. You have seen enough of death and oppression. Let’s flip some memories today.

GOOD MEMORIES ARE GIFTS

I want you to remember the wonder of the first glimpse in time of how important your mission was. Stop to ponder how amazing some of those missions turned out.

I have heard many old soldiers speak of good memories which they found lingering among all of the bad. Those seem to be the ones they cherish and want to remember today.

Often when you are alone and away from home on a mission, a little unexpected moment will stick in your memory. God, creation and the whole universe will comfort you in an unspeakable language. This is a language like you have not known before. The moment you are in becomes a moment of delight in the midst of suffering.

I would guess that most Veterans can relate to a few such times as this. Perhaps these return from time-to-time like a walk in the rain, a kiss on the beach, an unexpected trip home, and the smiles that greeted you. You must remember the good moments too!

The miracle is the timing of them. It is all about how you come out of such moments. They keep you prepared for those other more serious and somber times that happen whenever real and hard duty calls. It is those glimpses into the unknown wisdom hidden deep within these times of unexpected wonder that matures a person for whatever lies ahead. Such times bid one to walk on in peace without doubting or looking back.

A LITTLE GIFT OF A POEM

Perhaps you experienced some such happy moments during your service too. Let’s think of those happy little unexpected pauses today as we read this poem. For surely those moments were God looking after you.

So if you are one of the blessed Veterans who are still with us today, let’s celebrate your life and your service with happy thoughts. Here is a gift of a happy thought for the day. Only adventurers brave enough to be Veterans could relate to such a moment. Enjoy:

NIGHT FLIGHT

( written by Gail Landgraf)

We took a night flight through a pathway of stars,
where we heard the voice of God whisper to us
the secrets of the universe
within the language of the night sky.
In wonder we climbed up through the moonbeams
and observed the dance of lights
the winks and blinks and
sparkling crystal diamonds of the night.
We sailed around the celestial enchantment of the earth
as she was singing her night song.
All will be etched in perpetual, everlasting memory
of two voyagers gliding through space
floating through the warm silver air
from their ship in the sky.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE