June 6, 1944. Even failing history students usually understand the significance of the date. 65 years ago many brave men made the ultimate sacrifice to make the impossible, possible. The rest of us can read about it, watch movies about it, but we'll never fully understand the hell that those men went through at places like Normandy to preserve our liberty. We lose more and more veterans from that generation each day; the youngest among those on D-Day are now in their 80's. We would do well not only to honor their memory, but to follow the example they set for us. Lest we forget, God bless them.
Yesterday Hope got to stay with daddy while mommy went to the store. Going shopping out here is not as simple as driving a couple blocks, getting a basket, and coming home. When we go to town it's never a short trip. Mommy was gone about 4 1/2 hours, a trip to town can easily be a 6 or 7 hour ordeal.
What did we do while mommy was gone. Hope took a very long nap on my chest. Hope has developed a very strong willed personality, and she usually seeks out mom to get what she wants. She had become seemingly inconsolable for anyone but mom if she inn't getting her way. I got Hope to sit on my lap, and relax while mom snuck out the back. Hope was a little upset when she realized mom was gone. It only lasted for a fleeting minute before she came back to sit with me again. With a little distraction, and some help form Elmo Hope fell asleep in my arms . . . for three hours. She needed the rest. Later when mom got home Hope didn't immediatley run to her in tantrum, like she has done in the past. She even came over to see me several times after mom had returned. I realized that not only did mom need a break from Hope, Hope needed a break from mom. Hope and I also needed our time to bond.
I'm heading back to work today. I'm not fully healed but I can walk, albeit slowly, with just the knee brace and no crutches. I'm supposed to have a high school student starting work today, so I guess I can finally use the "supervisor" part of my job title. I'll have to see how little I can do. Hopefully by the end of next week I'll have full mobility.
We know that all things work for the good of those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.
Romans 8:28 (NAB)
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