Great Uncle Henry

Today I'm thankful for my Great Uncle Henry and my Great Uncle Stanley that served and fought in WWII. My Uncle Henry is really an amazing man and I'm so grateful that he fought in the war and returned home safely. Uncle Henry fought in the Battle of Normandy. He refuses to talk about his time in the service, saying the memories are to hard to bring up. To this day, he still awakens with nightmares of D-Day, the things he saw and I'm sure the things he did, still haunting him. Yet he's so proud of his country. Not a day passes when he doesn't wear an American flag on his lapel, he raises and lowers the flag in front of his house daily, he makes rosaries for Catholic orphans overseas. He is a true American hero. He finds solace in his faith, he loves every person in his family, no matter how distant a relative they are or if they came into the family through marriage and he lights up a room when he enters. Today I'm thankful for Uncle Henry, Uncle Stanley, my Dad... and all the men and women who served, and are presently serving our country.