Our family had an early start today. We all got up, ate breakfast, and dressed in red white, and blue. It's rare that the whole family coordinates, but today we did. It was a special occasion. We headed to Lawrenceville to watch a parade to honor and welcome our troops home from Afghanistan.
The troops had been overseas for a year and now they are home. We honor them for their bravery and dedication. We remember the troops in this company and others that lost their lives in the line of duty. There was nothing but the soldiers and their memorial to their missing troops in the parade. That is the way it should be. The focus was only on our troops.
We decided last weekend to take our girls to see the parade. We want to teach them to honor our troops and people of authority. They seemed to be happy to welcome them home today.
At the end of Pike Street, an oversized American Flag was hung. The troops walked walked under the flag, down the street, and through the square. The parade kicked off with a large group of motorcycles roaring through the streets. Most of them had American Flags streaming in the air from the rear of their bikes. Next, the uniformed troops were led by many bagpipers all decked out in their kilts. The beautiful music of the bag pipes filled the air along with the cheering of the crowd that lined the streets. We could hear the waves of clapping as the soldiers passed farther down the street. Following the soldiers, a float carried a memorial for the fallen troops from their company. What a great way to honor them all.
Our girls waved their miniature American Flags with all their might as the soldiers marched by. Our oldest daughter seems to already have a respect for our troops. She is a very good hearted child. Our toddler seems to be following that same path. Who knows, our girls could some day become soldiers. It is a good idea to have a good perception of our military.
With the parade under our belts, we finished our day doing the usual running around. I finish this today's blog with this thought: I am happy and honored to have our brave troops protecting our country's door.
