Veteran's Day

Today in the little town of Gadsden,AL was the annual Veteran's Day parade. Everytime I go to this parade it makes me tear up. My grandfather was a Marine and I can almost see him standing amongst the onlookers waving his American flag. It also takes me back to my school days when I marched with the EB Erwin Pride of the Northeast. I always whined when it was time for a parade because they were usually during a time where the weather was either burning up or freezing cold. There never seemed to be that happy medium. Today's parade was no different. November 5th and it was close to 80 degrees. Some things never change. I really did enjoy parades because the attention was momentarily on you, at least thats how it felt back then. Looking back I realize it had nothing to do with me. Everytime we marched it was to entertain or honor someone or something. I told my son on the way home that he had done a wonderful job and had honored many people today. He looked at me with that "sure, whatever you say" look and it struck me that he didn't "get it" yet. I stress yet because I know that someday he will get it and it will be a revelation to him just like it was me and he'll cherish the memories he has of marching band and what he's done. Its funny how when you're a child, the holidays you enjoy the most are Christmas, Easter, and Halloween because they usually mean you'll get something. As we grow older our holiday preferences change. Mine has grown into days like Veteran's Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving and so on. I still enjoy Christmas and Thanksgiving but for different reasons than I once did. Even with all that is happening around us I realize that its only because of my savior, the Lord Jesus Christ that I'm even worthy of being here. And with all the turmoil in the world, He's still control of ALL things. Thank you Lord for taking care of all things...