VETERAN'S DAY!!!

Let me start this blog by saying, I love Veteran's Day!! Not only because I'm married to an amazing USAF vet, but because I love the rush of feelings I get on days like today. Seriously. Even with our country in the state that it is in, it gives me so much pride to say I'm an American. And oh yeah, because of our amazing military men and women, I have the most freedoms in the world!! Man it's awesome!!

Let's talk about that "rush of feelings" for a minute. You know the feelings I'm talking about. It's that feeling you had when you got home from work on 9/11/01 and flipped on the TV and saw... you know. It's the feeling of excitement you get when you see your child so excited to see an "army guy." It's the feeling of pride when you hear the "sound of freedom" flying overhead. It's even the feeling of anger a lot of people get when they think about the wars we fight for reasons unknown. All feelings (and politcal views) aside, I must share something very extraordinary with you this morning.

I felt my first "rush of feelings" today at 6:25am this morning. I was heading out to work and of course I had to show my support for our Vets by putting out Old Glory. I put her up, and I am not lying when I tell you this (no matter how crazy you think I am)... I honestly believe that God must have felt the same rush I felt. I swear to you. Here's why... there was no wind this morning, it was calm outside, a million thoughts were racing through my head, and the clock was ticking as I was already running a bit late to work. I put her up there on our house, something I've done a lot in the past, but this morning was different. I put her up and just took a step back and stared. I swear to you, I stood there in the driveway looking at the red, white, and blue, and all of a sudden a very light breeze started to blow and she started waving in the wind ever so lightly. I felt such pride looking at her, and then I felt an amazing wave of peace. I was seriously probably only standing there for a minute, but my God it was beautiful. The neighborhood was dead silent. All was at peace. I felt everything, and yet I felt nothing too. It was like time stopped. All I could do was stand there in my driveway and give thanks to God for providing our country with the most amazing people in the world. People that sacrifice everything...for everything.

Alright, I know you're thinking that maybe I read this experience somewhere or something, but I swear on everything that this is as true as it gets. And now you're thinking that I'm crazy... I'm okay with that. There is no better way to start your day but by giving thanks and thinking about those in need and those that provide.


Thank You VETS!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!