Veterans Day

I think I'm a pretty patriotic gal. I have a flag on my business card and website. I am overwhelmingly proud that both of my parents are veterans. I put my hand over my heart when I hear the national anthem. I cry like a baby on Veterans Day.

Whenever I see something on TV that shows the veterans of our country assembled as a group, it makes me so gracious to be American. It makes me sorry I was too fearful and selfish to serve my country. The Today Show had a piece on the World War II memorial in Washington DC. US Air flew all of the remaining WWII Vets to DC so they could see the memorial. I'm sitting in front of the television, coffee in hand, with tears rolling down my face.

Then I see something like this and it makes me want to rip my heart out of my chest and hand it to these Veterans.