Tomorrow is Veterans Day, and today at the boy's school they had an assembly to honor the many many parents who are veterans and who are currently serving in the military.
Chief has taken part in this assembly since L was in kindergarten. Any parent who is a veteran or serving in the military is invited to participate and for the men and women that are currently deployed their children represent them when their names are read. I love this program. Since L was in kindergarten I now come to the assembly prepared.....I bring tissues. I didn't have them the first time, but I wasn't the only one who was wiping tears.
As my friend pointed out to me on Facebook any time children sing a song "earnestly" it is bound to make you feel a little weepy. So hearing all the elementary kids singing the military songs affects me even more. One we are a proud Army family and the boys are VERY proud of their father. (We've been singing the Army song for the last two weeks around the house...it gets stuck in my head!)
It also makes me weepy because they are children singing songs that have connected to them so many emotions. They are songs about sacrifices and battles, and one day some of these children will serve their country too. Even though I am an Army wife, the thought of my sons serving is....I can't really put a word on it....half pride and half terror. Is there a word for that?
It warms my heart that the boy's school takes such pride in their military service members. Remember tomorrow is Veterans Day...remember to thank them for their service!
and so it gets stuck in your head too:
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