And it got me to thinking....
I stopped and bought a bunch of flowers.
And I stopped at the local cemetery and decorated graves that did not have flowers. And I said a little prayer for each person I left flowers for. It was a lot more emotional than I thought it would be. On the entrance to the cemetery they were giving out American flags if you were stopping at a grave of a Veteran. I ran inside to get a list of which graves were veterans because I was looking for graves of Veterans that had not been yet visited.
I left with a sense of clarity and calmness, I thanked them all for their service and sacrifice.
It so weird because I do not know what made me get this idea in my head. But it was good idea...
It will be my new Memorial day tradition.
I remember taking this picture at Arlington National Cemetery while choking back tears.... It humbles me all the lives sacrificed for this country.
Today we all remember.
8 comments:
What an amazing tradition to start! How thoughtful and sweet to remember those that don't have anyone else to remember them. When the boys are a little bit older I'd like to do something like this with them on a day like today.
That was an amazing thing you did! I am so thankful for those who have fought and are still fighting for freedom.
what a great tradition. def what everyone should be remembering today!
What a nice thing to do. So many people seem to forget the real meaning of holidays such as memorial day.
WOW that was more than beautiful of you to do. :)
I wish I could have visited my father's grave on Monday. sigh.
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This is such a thoughtful and amazing thing you did. It gave me chills just reading your post. What a great tradition to start. I can only imagine how many people would be thankful for you stopping by their loved ones graves and paying tribute to them and their sacrifice!
That made me tear up a bit. That's something I think I'll start doing too. Very nice.
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