I do not know how much you'all know about this thing called Honor Flights. But, I have been seeing it on the news a lot lately, and no matter how small the segment, I cry. What this orginzation is, it raises money and sets up day trips to Washington D.C. to the memorials for the elderly and terminally ill veterans. It is no secret that I am facinated by history and especially Washington D.C. It is one of my favorite vacation spots. But, I CANNOT imagine doing what they have done for our country, and then seeing these monuments left for them!! It doesnt seem like enough to thank them. I know no one that has been on this flight but it still makes me cry! Can you imagine dying in a war? I cannot imagine having cancer or a car accident take my life at a young age, but these men and women volunteerly signed up to defend our country knowing they may not come home alive!
I really encourage you to check out their website:
It is an amazing service that they provide, I am proud of my fellow American--whoever it was that came up with this idea! (his name is Earl and he was a PA from Ohio) seriously...read the history of the Flights on the website...I get goosebumps!
Tonight on the Channel 13 news there was a group from Iowa that got to go, and this elderly man was standing there crying, because it brought back so many memories from the war. He said he never talked about it to his family, and he never thought he would get a chance to see the WWII memoiral--very moving!
If I ever win the lottery--I think I found an orginazation that I would LOVE to give tons of money to!
Thats it for tonight....
xoxo, me
