I got sleep last night! It was awesome. My husband woke me up at around 1:30am but it was just to ask me a few questions and then he told me to go back to sleep. So, I did. I was out pretty quickly too! Woke up this morning with the kids. Then Ian got on Skype. The kids got to spend time talking to him and I got to talk to him for a little bit. I was late for church, but when the opportunity to talk to him comes up, I take it!
After church, I went to lunch with a bunch of ladies from church. The kids stayed behind with the men and had pizza. They had fun, we had fun, I was kid-less... it was a win-win. Then we went home and did some house cleaning. I haven't been home much in the past 4 days, so we all had some chores to catch up on. I think the kids were trying to see if they could make my head explode by not listening, but luckily, it didn't. We got the chores done, had dinner, read a story, and went to bed.
Today is the 10th anniversary of the September 11th attacks. It was a day of remembrance for the country and also a day of patriotism. It is funny. I don't have cable TV at all, so I haven't seen any of the gazillion specials that are/have been running, so I am not as aware of it. Don't get me wrong. I remember. I remember what happened. It still saddens me. There should me ceremonies and memorials for it. It should never be forgotten. I just don't feel the need to dwell on it during just THIS day. I am one that always remembers it. I am always patriotic. I love this country and the freedoms we have. I just wish that people would be patriotic everyday. That on the 21st of September, their flags would still fly and their thoughts would still be on the tragic losses of 9-11-01 and on the heroism of the many firefighters, police officers, and other emergency response people who helped that day and continue to help and serve every day. We shouldn't celebrate heroes one or two days out of the year, but every day. Thank a firefighter or police officer for protecting you whenever you can, not just when a holiday is around or during a crisis. Same thing with soldiers and veterans. No need to wait for a certain holiday to say thank you. It makes their day to hear it from someone as they go about their day. I am thankful for the many heroes we have in this country, today and every day.
Another day closer to seeing my husband! Counting down the days to R&R BABY!
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