[honeychile]

I've had ancestors or relatives in every war in which this country has unfortunately been involved, not including the current Iraqi war. Some survived, some didn't - but what matters was that they each felt that the privilege of living in a country with the freedoms we enjoy meant service to the USA. I am so proud of them, yet know that I have nothing to do with their integrity.

Today, we decorated the graves of several of these men, including my daddy. We then went to the Soldiers' Section, where my uncle's buried. I never met him - he was killed before my mother was even out of high school. It's such a humbling experience, to see all those flags snapping in the breeze - alone. More humbling than most people should ever know.

When you go to a parade this weekend - have a picnic, or just chill out - try to take a moment to remember the men in the Soldiers' Sections in graveyards across this country, in France, and places unknown. Without them, none of us would be able to enjoy any of this. May they be blessed.