Veteran's Day

I often think about our veterans and what they do. 
I think about the sacrifices our military makes.
I think about that kind of courage.
To all the veterans on this Veteran's Day: thank you for freedom you provide me and those I love.

I love watching military reunion videos. The families, the kids, the babies, the dogs!
Nothing will brighten your day like those videos.

I tear up every time I watch one.
Because that's when I think about their families.
The ones left behind.
The ones waiting daily in anxious anticipation for the return of their own personal hero.

My dad was a veteran, but I never had to endure long term separation for active duty because he was out of the Army before I was born.

So on this Veteran's Day, I send an extra heartfelt thank you to military families.
Thank you for enduring what I don’t think I could.
Thank you for being strong.
For us.

These videos get me every time.
Grab a tissue. Or a box.

{Tech note, if you're ready this on email or feeder, you'll have to actually go to my blog website to view the videos.}

The dog ones are especially sweet too:

Love,

Carmen