Check off list for the Fourth: The barbecue is ready. The dogs are ready to grill. The tote is packed for the beach. The sunscreen and hats are loaded. All that remains is to hug a soldier. The soldier is the one to whom you are indebted this Fourth of July. He carried a […]
Sacrifice
Living Free in the Sacrifices of Others
Mementoes left by the sacrifices of others Dust covers the hat, its fabric fragile in light of its age, the colors on the flag have faded with time—mementoes that remain of two men whose lives were important to me, who gave their service willingly for wars they didn’t cause. I never met my father-in-law, who […]