Memorial Day

Today is Memorial Day...a day to remember and honor those who have given the ultimate sacrifice for their country. And to honor the families that have had to make that sacrifice. I cannot imagine losing my husband, my dad, a brother or sister in combat. I cannot imagine not getting the chance to say good bye. Yet military members take that chance daily...and their families live their lives for days, weeks, months on end without a husband, father, mother or wife. I am so thankful to all those who have sacrificed so that I can live my life freely.

So often we say, "I can't imagine...I could never..." And it's true. I can't imagine losing someone due to their service. So many people have told us, "I can't imagine losing a child, let alone two." And that is also true. These things are too awful to imagine. We can't live our lives in fear of losing something or someone. But we can live our lives as though we could lose someone. We can take time to enjoy the people in our lives. We can take the time to make a phone call or send a message and let someone know we are thinking of them. We can take time to visit the people we love, even if that visit takes time or money that we don't feel we have. This isn't living in fear, it's appreciating the people in our lives.

Tim and I did this with Henry. We loved spending time with him, and showing him off to family and friends. While we miss him terribly every minute of every day, we don't have to regret time we didn't spend with him. So today, on Memorial Day, take time to honor and remember, and take a minute to let those in your life know how important they are!