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Memorial Day...Heroes Among Us
 
I wrote the following post several years ago to honor two of my wife's uncles. With this post, I would like to thank my wife's nieces and newphew who bravely made careers in the Navy...and to all the brave men and women who  continue to put their lives on the line so that we can live in freedom. Our entire way of life has been paid for by their blood and sacrifice.  
Heroes Among Us
This past weekend was my wife’s family reunion. When it first began 20+ years ago, it was to celebrate the birthday of my wife’s grandmother…the matriarch of a large and ever-growing Italian family. At the time it all began, my wife’s mother and father were still alive…as were all of my mother-in-law’s siblings. Over the years, the vast majority have gone on to an even greater family reunion celebration in heaven.
It is now my wife, my wife’s sister, and her cousins who have become the family elders. Our children and our grand children are now taking the spot on the treadmill of life where we used to reside. Looking around at the picnic table at the new faces, and remembering the faces of those no longer alive ... more

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