Today I give thanks to the men and women serving in our armed forces.. These people have given a piece of their lives and some times their lives to serve our country in a time of need.... They will be away from their homes for long periods of time and will go with out showers for days not see family or friends.. They will suffer long hours with out sleep, sore feet and missions that never seem to end... Countless goodbyes and tears shed because they can't be home when their child played his first ball game or or won the spelling bee. Or their baby took their first step... Oh they will get to come home every now and then and they will have great joy while they are here.. But then there is always that time when it comes to an end and they are standing at the airport looking at their families, with tears in their eyes because they have to leave yet again... Tears for missed holidays ,birthdays and special events... But they remain happy because they got to peek in to the window as their lives here at home move on with the relentless beat of time while theirs moves on slowly waiting for the next time they can come home and look in the window again...
So if you see one of these brave soles walking around this holiday season stop and thank him or her and welcome them home.. Buy them a cup of coffee a donut or maybe even lunch.... They might blush because they don't look at it like it's a big deal and they are just doing their duty.... Serve them as they serve us..., With out questions....
God bless our troops and keep them safe..
