There is so much to say about this day, I don’t know where to begin. This says it all, I want to thank Scott for his service to our country.  More than that I want to remember all those who didn’t come home.

http://scottbourne.com/post/643657078/memorial-day

I’m not sure if I ever shared this with you or not. In April 2006, Meghan lost one of her lifelong friends to a roadside bomb in Iraq. Every year, I post this on the ghost club message board to honor Jason. I’d like to share it with you and please feel free to post it elsewhere if you like. I think a lot of people can relate to this.

God Bless all service personnel, both alive and dead.

I Remember…

I remember you as a boy with curly brown hair and laughing eyes. And I remember on the first day of school, how you explained to my little daughter that it would be okay because you would be in the same class.

I remember the warm Texas nights, long after sunset, watching you catch fireflies

I remember watching you learn to ride a bike and the pride on your mother’s face

I remember the snakes and the not quite dead mouse you so bravely carried out of my house

I remember the pollywogs and the crawfish you tried to keep alive long enough to take to school for show and tell

I remember seeing you in the field across the street, your faithful dog happily trailing behind you

I remember Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Halloween costumes

I remember tiny snowmen built with rare Texas snow

I remember teen angst (lord, you were a handful)

I remember when you took your first solo drive

I remember seeing you in your cap and gown, standing tall and the tears in your mom’s eyes

I remember your last visit home on leave, a proud soldier who still had laughing eyes

Though you are gone, your sacrifice is not forgotten. I will remember….always.

In memory of Jason Brent Daniel, who died in Iraq April 23, 2006.