In Memory of…
Posted in Dreaming on May 30, 2011
This morning, I enjoyed sleeping in, my kids are getting in a few minutes of video games before I make them turn the television off and head outside, and we are going to have a nice dinner tonight with Oma and Opa who arrived from Germany last night to visit us. The fact that I can do this and have this day with my family in part because of the men and women who have given their lives for my freedom is not lost on me.
On this Memorial Day, I am thinking of all of these men and women and giving thanks. I am thinking of my husband’s great uncle, Winder Lane Close, who went to fight for our freedom during World War II and never came back because he was killed in action in his early twenties. A few years ago, my husband and I were able to visit his gravesite at the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial. We were the first family members to visit in over 40 years and it was an emotional moment finding his name on one of the hundreds of white crosses.
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Such a powerful reminder for all of us on this Memorial Day–so glad you took the time to find his cross. Thanks for sharing.
Very moving post. Thanks.
Love this post! Thank you for the moving words and pictures.