When I was a little girl, on
fair weather days, we visited our family cemetery on Sunday after church. My
Dad would weed and water and take care of the graves of my grandparents, my
brother, my uncles & aunts and dozens of relations and friends who passed
long before I was born. It was a ritual I enjoyed (and still do when I am in my
old home town).
So, the day my Dad told me he
was to be buried (along with his brother) in the Veteran’s Cemetery in Augusta
was the day I realized that his service to his country was the most important
thing in his life.
I thank you Dad, Uncle
Charlie and all the men and women who serve and have served this country. You
are who make America great!
Thank you to your Dad and uncle, and all others who have served. I will have to thank my Dad today, too.
ReplyDelete(BTW, I remember when I was small weeding an ancestor's grave in an old hilltop cemetery that was all dirt and weeds. That cemetery has now been improved and is beautiful and green. I will be buried near that ancestor one day.)
Lovely remembrance. Happy Veterans Day!
ReplyDeleteYour Dad along with so many others sacrificed so much. And I'm grateful.
ReplyDeleteThank you to your dad and uncle for serving our country :)
ReplyDeleteWonderful post !
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this special story.
ReplyDeletemy dad is buried there as well...they do spend a lot of money beautifying the place....wish they would spend less on landscaping and more on actual medical care...
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