Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery is on the way to the m
onument and every single time I have gone I wish I could stop and visit this cemetery. I really don't find cemetery's creepy or anything like that. Matter of fact I find them humbling. It's not the first time I have stopped to sit and ponder or talk with a friend over someones grave site. Shelly and I met a few times over Lisa's grave and talked about memories. One of the things I love about Steph is that she is always willing to pull over anywhere and check stuff out. I finally got to visit this amazing place. If you look really closely you can see the flag between the tree's in the back. All those headstones lined up in a row at first glance is more than just interesting to see but as you step out and get a better look you start to see men and women's names. Ok I know this is a cemetery and people are buried there but initially I didn't think about that. I really thought about it being more of monument in and of itself. Before we went in we talked to the kids about being reverent and not running all over the place. We talked about the fact that this is where bodies are buried when someone dies and that the people who were buried there had protected our country so that we could be free. We even talked about what it meant to be free. Emma has had the whole lesson on the spirit goes to heaven and the body stays on Earth and so I think she understood. How well she understood though I am not sure. She was so interesting to watch. This
picture of her almost made me cry. How appropriate that she was wearing her 4th of July shirt. She was so serious the whole time we were there. At one point I just sat down to take it all in. The side that we were on faces the ocean. It was so incredibly beautiful. I really felt so overwhelmed by my presence there. As we left, in the wind, taps was being played. Steph and I stopped to listen. As I listened I was reminded of how many very brave men and women are currently serving to keep me and my family safe. Thank you all for your dedicated service. I cannot say enough about how I feel towards you and your families who go through so much for me and mine.
onument and every single time I have gone I wish I could stop and visit this cemetery. I really don't find cemetery's creepy or anything like that. Matter of fact I find them humbling. It's not the first time I have stopped to sit and ponder or talk with a friend over someones grave site. Shelly and I met a few times over Lisa's grave and talked about memories. One of the things I love about Steph is that she is always willing to pull over anywhere and check stuff out. I finally got to visit this amazing place. If you look really closely you can see the flag between the tree's in the back. All those headstones lined up in a row at first glance is more than just interesting to see but as you step out and get a better look you start to see men and women's names. Ok I know this is a cemetery and people are buried there but initially I didn't think about that. I really thought about it being more of monument in and of itself. Before we went in we talked to the kids about being reverent and not running all over the place. We talked about the fact that this is where bodies are buried when someone dies and that the people who were buried there had protected our country so that we could be free. We even talked about what it meant to be free. Emma has had the whole lesson on the spirit goes to heaven and the body stays on Earth and so I think she understood. How well she understood though I am not sure. She was so interesting to watch. This
picture of her almost made me cry. How appropriate that she was wearing her 4th of July shirt. She was so serious the whole time we were there. At one point I just sat down to take it all in. The side that we were on faces the ocean. It was so incredibly beautiful. I really felt so overwhelmed by my presence there. As we left, in the wind, taps was being played. Steph and I stopped to listen. As I listened I was reminded of how many very brave men and women are currently serving to keep me and my family safe. Thank you all for your dedicated service. I cannot say enough about how I feel towards you and your families who go through so much for me and mine.
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