Our long family weekend, ended as it should have with a visit to my parents' gravesite at Riverside National Cemetery.   My father was a career Air Force Officer and my mother served in the Women's Army Corps.  My father earned the Legion of Merit along with several medals, and although a Harvard MBA with honors, he elected to serve his country instead of working in the private sector.   I am blessed to have been their child and there isn't a day that I don't miss them or think of something to share with them. 

Today is Memorial Day and my husband, children and I felt honored to have been at the Cemetery today.  Every single grave site had a flag placed on it, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier's flag was at half-mast, there were fly-overs of a variety of Air Force planes, passing motorcycle veteran's groups that flew their flags and there were many, many families visiting the resting places of their loved ones or friends who gave of themselves so that we can live free. Yesterday, May 30th, volunteers read the names of 5,500 people who were buried there since last year's Memorial Day.  

We are proud to be Americans and we are so grateful for people like my parents and so many others that served and serve our country.  God bless America...