Veteran's Day

I'm a very proud wife and daughter of patriotic men.

I feel so blessed to have men and women out there who CHOOSE to help us lead better lives.

I'm not going to ramble, I just thought it very important to Thank all the soldiers.
(yes, I know I'm a day late, but it makes this no less important)

So, THANK YOU!
From the bottom of my heart.

 

James Otto sings a wonderful song that gives me goosebumps every time I hear it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wVEfN_0tVg

Take a listen.
It's wonderful.

Here are the lyrics...
Grand-daddy came home in a B-52
In a pine box covered in red, white and blue
He was one of the brave and the proud and the few

Twenty-one guns helped us say goodbye
I stood there in silence tryin' hard not to cry
As the preacher, he quoted, lines written in red
And then he folded his bible and in a broken voice, he said

There's only two people who's every died for me
Laid down their lives just so I could be free
They both went through hell, beared crosses and shells
And both got back up again after they fell

They never picked the fight, but they're there
To pick up the pieces

God only knows who we'd be without soldiers and Jesus

It seems like the news loves to run 'em both down
But whenever we need 'em, they're always around
So don't hand me a party's political views
'Cause they're a left side, a right side, and then there's the truth

There's only two people who's every died for me
Laid down their lives just so I could be free
They both went through hell, beared crosses and shells
And both got back up again after they fell

They never picked the fight, but they're there
To pick up the pieces
God only knows who we'd be without soldiers and Jesus

To me, they're both heroes for the path that they chose
'Cause one fights for my life, one fights for my soul

There's only two people who's every died for me
Laid down their lives just so I could be free
They both went through hell, beared crosses and shells
And both got back up again after they fell

They never picked the fight, but they're there
To pick up the pieces

God only knows where we'd be without soldiers and Jesus
Soldiers and Jesus

These are some photos Ryan took years ago when he was on active duty at Andrew's Air Force Base.