Memorial Day

Both Dan and I come from extremely patriotic families. I wish I had a more eloquent way of expressing my gratitude to those, past and present, giving their time, families, and lives, for my freedom. These men and women are heroes.

As I thought about what I wanted to share, I thought about several videos across YouTube of soldiers reuniting with their families. They bring me to tears every time. I love how these bring into the focus the sacrifices that our soldiers make. They leave their families so that we can stay with ours.

What I decided to share, however, is a video that I've loved for a long time. Because to me, this video shows how utterly cool the men and women are who decide to serve. You can't escape the emotion of love, support, and pride evoked by the song and images.

I hope you find your own things that stand out to you, but I thought I'd share a few of my own. I've watched this video countless times, and still am just noticing things. A select few of my favorites:

Citizen Soldier - Three Doors Down

1. The depiction of everything from the Revolution, to Normandy, to our own national disasters.
2. The lyrics that refer to us as brothers and sisters
3. A shot of a soldier in war that subtly focuses on his wedding ring. (2:01-2:05)
4. "Hope and pray that you never need me, but rest assured I will not let you down..."

(You may have to go to YouTube to watch the video)

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PS... the revolutionary war soldier running through the woods... we know him :)