remember

This weekend my husband and oldest son are away for a little guy time at the cottage. Our house is so quiet without them. It’s kind of eerie at times. My daughter is really missing her Daddy and big brother. She came into my room at 6:30 this morning looking for her “bruh-ber” and was fairly devastated to discover he hadn’t come home during the night.

This afternoon we went to visit Auntie J. We had a great time walking around downtown and the lakefront. It was good to have some adult time! On the way back to her house we passed a WWII memorial. Out of the corner of my eye I notice an older gentleman standing with his head down in front of it. I wondered what he was thinking about? Was he remembering the horror of the battlefield? Was he mourning a father, brother or friend who was lost in the war? Was he feeling thankful? I wondered about his story as we continued walking.

When we returned home the first thing G wanted to do was call her Daddy. She just wanted to hear his voice. He told me how much he has missed us this weekend. After we chatted I got thinking about what it would be like if he was gone for 5 years. I thought about how much he would miss. Our baby would be the same age as our oldest is now. There is no way to get those years back. Worse, what if he never came home? How would we go on? I know that we would but that is just not how it is “supposed” to be.

Today as I ponder Rememberance Day, I think of it in a new way. I am thankful. So very thankful for the devastating sacrifices those who went to war and those who stayed behind made for our country. For our families. For me. Today I honour you.

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