Friday my 13 yr. old grandson ask me to come to his school for a veteran's breakfast...It was really nice but I took a moment to explain to him-----I know it is not Memorial Day but Veterans Day is not only for the living Vet, but for those who did not make it back.....I explained to him that the wars were fought with many young kids not much older than he, and many never got to come home, many never experienced marriage, never got to have children, never had any more Christmas or Thanksgivings,,,,,,they got buried in a far away country.....they paid the ticket for his freedom and he should never forget....I do appreciate the kind words offered to our vets today, much different than a few short years ago, but the real heroes are those who never got to come home.......My grandson after he got home told his mom what I had told him and told her....that he thought I was going to cry talking about those who did not come home.....
Now being honest, every time I think of those boys, I get a big ole lump in my throat......If one really thinks on it, it is a real moment
