Thanksgiving is a joyful time for
families to gather, reconnect and celebrate. But for families experiencing a
military separation, holidays can be yet another reminder that a deployed
family member is not at home to enjoy hearth and home. Some
of us do not stop to think about the responsibilities and pain these families
bear.
Here at home the banquet is on
the table, but in a military family the focus is often on the chairs. Some of
us will have empty chairs, because of deployment or distance from family
members. Some will have extra chairs around the table to make room for friends
and neighbors to join our uniquely American celebration.
For those who gather near an
empty chair, they pray for those who are responsible for their loved one’s
safety knowing that the empty chair still holds the promise of their sitting in
it next year.
I am thankful for the men and
women who sacrificed throughout our nation’s history, from the very beginning
up to this very day to secure and preserve freedom in this great land of ours.
We have so much for which to be
thankful, one day hardly seems adequate.
Sophie, my little furkid, and I
wish for you and yours all the good things in life, not only at Thanksgiving
but throughout the coming year. May God
bless you.
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