Memorial Day

As we think about Memorial Day and what it means to us, I want to remember not only the soldiers who serve our country, or the soldiers who went before them, but also the families of those soldiers. The mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, spouses, and children of these soldiers. They give up so much every day. The child growing up without mom or dad because they are away at a war they don't understand in some foreign country. Or the parents, answering that knock at the door, only to be told their son or daughter won't be coming home. And what about the husbands and wives of these soldiers? They raise their children the best they can, hoping their spouses return home safely, and praying each day. They are as brave the soldiers they love, because they believe. They believe in this country and everything it stands for. And so should we.