LEST WE FORGET
I know you may think I am a couple days late with this one....but trust me...I AM NOT.
LEST WE FORGET...part 1
What a most powerful set of words that instill a world of reflection and emotion. WE use them with love, respect & thankfulness especially toward our Vets & also our Active Duty Service men & women, our Police forces & our First Responders - all of whom serve & protect us and our peaceful way of life with such selfless diligence and sacrifice.
LEST I FORGET - As I have gotten (really almost obsessed) involved in my family history and researching my ancestors I have identified 14 BRAVE men in just one branch of our family tree that proudly served in both WWs and thankfully returned home again...(I have other branches that were not so blessed). I know of these other branches but most of these 14 men I have been able to personally connected to my line & so have a more emotional/personal connection to.
As I have pondered over them and the struggles I know they went thru both during and after service, those 3 words powerful words took on a broader scope and became more meaningful for me...
LEST WE FORGET - All our own personal battles and wars that we have had to stand and face head on & what life meant to us in those moments. Remember all the lessons and moments of wisdom we gained because of them.
- Have we put what we learned into practice?
- Is our live and outlook better?
- Have we atleast changed from where we started?
- Are we actively still in the fight but seeing it from a new perspective & place of strength?
LEST WE FORGET - Others in their own battles...dug into the trenches - fighting day to day. There are so many silent warriors in our own circles who are out there fighting for their own lives, their families, or with themselves.....
- REMEMBER them in our prayers
- ENCOURAGE them everyday
- FIGHT with them if we must
- MARVEL at their strength
- BUT DON'T let a day go by that we don't think of them because not too long ago they were just regular folks like us!!!
Find them & reach our - they feel alone....but they don't have to.....(TBC...)
Love shared is multiplied & Battles shared are lessened