happy memorial day.

today we celebrate and give our silent or outspoken thanks to those who serve our country. i wish i didnt have to explain this holiday, because i wish it didnt exist. i wish no one ever had to experience what this holiday is about. but its here, and we embrace the memories and love those who love us too.

i was thinking today bug, as we drove down the road from the Farrs BBQ, that we are incredibly blessed. this country is amazing. i dont condone war nor do i like forceful freedom, but dang it, i love what this country can offer us.

i wish that the world could be full of peace, and that every country could be as developed and lucky and blessed as us.
i think people would be happier if we could all live in peace and everyone could have the luxuries and blessings that we enjoy. i dont want us all riches, but the rags have got to go!
who are we to judge each other?
nevertheless, i know that my ideals are not the ideals of all, and i am grateful we have people who want to make sure we can be happy and free to enjoy it.
we will keep everyone else in our prayers, that one day we can all be happy and wont want to fight each other anymore.

but today we celebrated those who take care of us in our armed forces.
(hopefully one day they wont have to and we wont need armed forces anymore).

but these people sacrifice a lot for us judebug, they leave their families and sometimes they dont get to see their loved ones for years at a time.
they go off to other countries where people dont like or accept them, and they have to do hard things. sometimes it makes them very sad, but we are proud and thankful for them.
Andy was in the Army. Krystle and Juan are in the army. Jake is in the military. The Scotts are both in the military. Victor was in the marines, and Aunnie LaLa (aunt Kayla) is in the Navy. lots of people we care about are in the military and we just love on them.

i wish i had a good reason why we have to celebrate this. but one day we wont have to, and that will make much more sense love.