As we get to enjoy a three day weekend I wanted to be sure to post something saying, "THANK YOU!" to our soldiers that give so much to protect our way of life.
I really wanted to post a, "Thank you" after Mother's Day. I was watching Ellen DeGeneres for her special on mothers. Her audience included expecting wives of soldiers. Their gift on Mother's Day was a message form their husband serving across seas. I was brought to tears and gratitude! Missing the birth of their children!! What a sacrifice. The rest of us take this for granted. I was surely brought to my senses. When Bobby works long hours at the gym it is nothing I shouldn't be able to handle compared to these strong Army wives.
Bryce is still throwing the, "I want to stay home from school" bits, almost daily. I was excited to tell him about his extra day off this weekend. I told him ,"Guess what?!! You have three days off of school, so cool!"
He looked at me almost disgusted in my enthusiasm and lectured, "Mom! Do you even know why we have an extra day off?"
Knowing why, but wanting to hear his response I said, "No, why?"
He tells me, "It is to honor our soldiers who have fought for our country. That's why!!"
Very impressed by his patriotism and lack of excitement about missing school I asked him how he knows. He goes on to tell me that his class wrote messages to the soldiers thanking them. He said that the librarian's son is in Iraq and that they were sending them to him. What a sweet idea and great way to teach the kids about the importance of our military.
I was quite proud of Bryce and his understanding of why we get to swim and BBQ for an extra day this weekend!
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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