Don't forget to REMEMBER

Each year as the month of May comes to a close, there is one special weekend bursting with activity. Picnics with family, swimming pools will open for the summer season, greenhouses are busy selling flowers to be planted, summer cabins will be opened and freshened for another season, boats will be readied and taken to open waters, oh and so much yard work to complete--mulching, mowing, planting. Well this weekend is here---Memorial Day Weekend. In this fast passed world that we now live in, let us take a few minutes to really remember what this weekend is all about. Yes it is all of those for mentioned things and yes it is an extra day off from the office, but it is also time to remember our soldiers. Those who are serving, have served, and have given their lives for our country and our freedom. Such sacrifices these men and women have made as well as their families. So as we are enjoying all of those wonderful activities, please don't forget to remember our soldiers and their families. Pray for those currently serving to return safely to their loved ones, pray for those families who have given the ultimate sacrifice of theirs and don't forget to say thank you to those who have protected our freedom. As I close this post I want to share with you a poem that simply touches my heart and reminds me how blessed I am to have my freedoms. How thankful I am for our soldiers and their families.

Who's Got Your Back

I am a small and precious child

my dad's been sent to fight,

The only place I'll see his face

is in my dream at night.

He will be gone too many days

for my young mind to keep track,

I may be sad, but I am proud

My daddy's got your back.

I am a caring mother

my son has gone to war,

My mind is filled with worries

that I have never known before.

Everyday I try to keep

my thoughts from turning black,

I may be scared, but I am proud

My son has got your back.

I am a strong and loving wife

with a husband who had to go,

There are times I'm terrified

in a way most never know.

I bite my lip and force a smile

as I watch my husband pack,

My heart may break, but I am proud

My husband's got your back.

I am a soldier

serving proudly, standing tall,

I fight for freedom, yours and mine

by answering this call.

I do my job while knowing

the thanks it sometimes lacks,

Say a prayer that I'll come home

It's me who's got your back.

Happy Memorial Day and please don't forget to REMEMBER.