Memorial Day--A Time For Heroes

Nancy Sullivan Geng remembers how she leaned against an oak at the side of the road, wishing she were invisible---keeping her distance from her parents who were sitting in lawn chairs while her younger siblings were running around having fun.

She remembers she hoped none of her friends would see her there.

God forbid her friends would see her and her family waving the little flags her mom had bought for 10 cents at the Ben Franklin store.

At 16, Nancy was too old for all that and definitely too cool for the small town parade.

She would have rather been at the lake, but that was not an option for her or her family. The Memorial Day festivities were mandatory for her family, and they did the same thing every year.

But why?

A long walk down the hall to her grandmother's bedroom would change this 16-year old's life forever.


Not only did Nancy's family go to the parade with her grandmother participating in it, but the rest of the day was equally scripted.

Grandma's house---then the backyard baseball game, then sitting in the kitchen reminiscing about Uncle Bud who had been killed in World War II.

This particular year was a game changer for Nancy.

She has written her story for Guide Post Magazine.

I cannot adequately tell her story as she tells it. It will only take a few minutes of your time.

I strongly recommend you read it---in her own words, and consider all that Memorial Day represents.

Have a great weekend.

Be Grateful. Be Blessed.