It’s Veteran’s Day, which means we get a day off in the middle of the week to honor our soldiers’ commitment and service to our country. On a day which originated to pay homage to those who fought in unimaginable conditions against people they’ve never met in order to preserve the freedom of so many who don’t always appreciate what they do, we get to relax and enjoy time off. I suppose those who lived through the wars of the world get to rest as well on this day, but somehow it feels a bit wrong that we don’t have to make a similar sacrifice for our vets.
As for my free time today, I traveled up to Roi and basically laid around watching movies all day, movies about war and about our babies who fight in these wars. I have no idea what it’s like to be a soldier, to go through basic training, to shoot a gun, to face the destruction and devastation of a war zone, and to be honest, I have no desire to experience these things. They scare me. That said, I have nothing but the utmost respect and awe for those who not only choose this type of profession, but can say they truly love it, and it is their calling or purpose in life. Everyone has their unique purpose, and unfortunately, I think only a few of us are able to find it and live to our potentials while we are still relatively young. My calling is to be a teacher, and for others, it’s to be a soldier, to serve their country and maybe even give their lives for the rest of us who are not brave enough or strong enough to do so. I just don’t have the words to express what it means to me to know there are men and women putting themselves in harm’s way for their country. The only thing I can equate it to in life is my love for my family and kids. It’s the kind of love I would die for, the kind of love I would and do sacrifice for, the kind of love that cares less about itself than those it serves, a Godly love. As odd as it may sound to some, I believe God is totally at work in the minds and hearts of those soldiers who throw themselves on a grenade for their fellow troops and those who keep the morale and momentum going for their platoon when the going is toughest, and for those who think what they’ve done to serve the country was simply their duty. That’s unconditional love, love that can only come from one place, an unconditional God, who loves us all just the way we are. So, God bless all our veterans today, and all those who share and practice an unconditional, unselfish love with all those they come into contact with daily, be it friendly or enemy.
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