A Veteran's Day Thought

It's about sacrifice.

I can imagine that each of them...at one time or another...may have been tired, or lonely, or homesick, or scared. Perhaps they've been all those things. I can imagine...at one time or another...many of them longed to return to the life they knew before.

But...they made a choice or answered a call and literally put their personal lives on hold for a greater good. They gave unsparingly of themselves...giving all that they had to give. They put their lives on the line.

Sacrifice.

They are our grandfathers and grandmothers. They are our aunts and uncles. They are our cousins, our fathers and mothers and our brothers and sisters. They are our neighbors and friends. They've joined together...over the course of time...risking everything. Sacrificing everything.

Because of it, we are free to say anything we like. I am free to write this blog post without fear. We are free to pursue our dreams. We are free to lie down in bed each night and not be afraid. We are free to worship.

Today...we are humbled by your sacrifice. Today...we applaud your courage.

Today...we thank you.

By the way, I'd like to point out that you're in pretty good company. I can imagine that there were times that He, too, was tired or lonely or homesick or afraid. I can imagine that He, too, may have longed to be somewhere else. But, He answered a call. He gave of himself unsparingly. He put everything on the line. He not only risked His life...He gave it.

Sacrifice. Because of it...we are truly free.

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