Veteran's Day Continued

I can not begin to explain the emotions I felt yesterday at my son's school Veteran's program. I had no idea I would be so emotional, but of course something set me off! The 6th grade class did a wonderful Power Point presentation about how we all complain about the things that go wrong here (meetings running late, a cold shower, not getting to go out to eat) and compared them to what soldiers go through. I guess when they talked about soldiers missing out on births of their children and first birthdays, it hit home.

Our whole family was asked to speak. Brayden wanted to stay with his class and sing and Graycen chimed in when he could. I was going to go first, but needed to regroup, so Keegan went. I am still so proud of him going up in front of the whole school without any notes. He just spoke from his heart. When I was sitting with him in the bleachers. I told him I wasn't sure what I was going to say. He said, " Just tell them how you feel." He is so wise beyond his years. He did pause for a minute and got emotional. He later played it off that it was his pause for effect.

AJ did his usual awesome job. I really think he would be a wonderful motivational speaker someday. He just knows how to work a room. The words just came to me as well. The holy spirit guided me and I did speak from my heart. I know we left many with wet eyes and we got many thanks for our sacrifices.

I am looking forward to predeployment family photos tomorrow and vow renewals next week. I also turn 33 this week. Crazy!