Granny Bea, My Hero
My grandma gave
her life in service of our country.
She was not a soldier, but her
eldest son served in the US Navy.
She did not complete basic training,
but she raised 5 children, mostly on
her own.
She did not see comrades die in war,
but she endured the death of her
husband & of a son.
She was not on the front lines of
battle, but she guarded the home
front with love & faith.
She did not shiver in fear in the
trenches, but she prayed every day
for strength & comfort.
She did not wait anxiously for a
care package, but instead created
them for other families.
She was not a General, but stood as
firm as our beloved flag; a beacon
for her loved ones.
No, my grandma was not a brave
soldier in our military...but she fought for a better life so
that we could make our country
proud.
She guarded her children,
grandchildren and
great-grandchildren with a fierce
weapon called Love. Called God.
Until God called her home.
My grandma gave her life in service
of our country.
In service of others.
In service of us.
In service of God.
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| Praying today for all our
military and their families. Also for all those who have contributed to the making & keeping of this great nation. With our flaws, with our disagreements Firm still, in our hopes for the future & our desire for freedom for all. |
"BEING THERE"
(Gran's final visit with her
youngest sister, Bernice.)
We come into this world loved,
adored and cradled with tenderness.
All we can hope for is to leave this
world in the same fashion.