Where to begin?
Hi friends.
Dark and early on Friday morning, Ron and I got on that big silver bird and flew home after 9 days of time spent with my sister, my brother in law and niece, and of course Laurie, Stephen, and Kasey. I cannot tell you how awesome this vacation was - and how truly relaxing and refreshing it was for us all. The time was a blessing - and the company we spent it with was a treasure.
There's not enough room on the internet to tell you everything - nor enough words to explain how it touched me - but tonight I will post about one of the most memorable days with the kids.
We went to Sea World - which just happens to be owned by Anheuser Busch and they are also one of the sponsors of the "Here's to the Heroes" campaign to benefit the Armed Forces. We were all given free entry into Sea World as part of that and the day was a blessing that could only have come from God.
As we sat in the grandstand - watching first the dolphin show and their bond with the human swimmers in the show - I sat there and cried at the shear joy of being there with Ron and the kids and Kasey. That we had these moments in time to be together - times that we will remember forever - was a blessing to my heart that cannot be explained. During the Shamu show, there was a spoken and video tribute to the military and their service...of course as the military and military families were asked to stand, it was a moment I will never forget. They are heroes one and all - your soldiers and mine...and those who are serving all around the world.
But as we ventured through the Magic Kingdom in the days to follow, I learned that heroes aren't all walking in the shoes of a soldier.
Some of them are riding in wheelchairs, using a walker, wearing a bandana to cover the loss of hair from chemo therapy. They are living with illness, loss of limb, numbered days because God has asked them to bear another sort of burden than our soldiers bear with their service.
Dolphins, Whales, seeing the kindness and beauty that CAN be found in human nature - all of these things are a treat to behold - and a miracle to witness. I noticed that - to a person - those who were riding in wheel chairs or wearing a bandana had no pain on their faces...somehow God allowed them to enjoy the experience and to lessen the burden of illness if only for a little while.
And so - here's to the heroes - the ones who serve our nation...and the others who face life each day with faith - and hope.
Blessings,
Sue
Hi friends.
Dark and early on Friday morning, Ron and I got on that big silver bird and flew home after 9 days of time spent with my sister, my brother in law and niece, and of course Laurie, Stephen, and Kasey. I cannot tell you how awesome this vacation was - and how truly relaxing and refreshing it was for us all. The time was a blessing - and the company we spent it with was a treasure.
There's not enough room on the internet to tell you everything - nor enough words to explain how it touched me - but tonight I will post about one of the most memorable days with the kids.
We went to Sea World - which just happens to be owned by Anheuser Busch and they are also one of the sponsors of the "Here's to the Heroes" campaign to benefit the Armed Forces. We were all given free entry into Sea World as part of that and the day was a blessing that could only have come from God.
As we sat in the grandstand - watching first the dolphin show and their bond with the human swimmers in the show - I sat there and cried at the shear joy of being there with Ron and the kids and Kasey. That we had these moments in time to be together - times that we will remember forever - was a blessing to my heart that cannot be explained. During the Shamu show, there was a spoken and video tribute to the military and their service...of course as the military and military families were asked to stand, it was a moment I will never forget. They are heroes one and all - your soldiers and mine...and those who are serving all around the world.
But as we ventured through the Magic Kingdom in the days to follow, I learned that heroes aren't all walking in the shoes of a soldier.
Some of them are riding in wheelchairs, using a walker, wearing a bandana to cover the loss of hair from chemo therapy. They are living with illness, loss of limb, numbered days because God has asked them to bear another sort of burden than our soldiers bear with their service.
Dolphins, Whales, seeing the kindness and beauty that CAN be found in human nature - all of these things are a treat to behold - and a miracle to witness. I noticed that - to a person - those who were riding in wheel chairs or wearing a bandana had no pain on their faces...somehow God allowed them to enjoy the experience and to lessen the burden of illness if only for a little while.
And so - here's to the heroes - the ones who serve our nation...and the others who face life each day with faith - and hope.
Blessings,
Sue
3 comments:
Sue, your words brought me to tears. It sounds like you had a truly wonderful vacation and it obviously touched you very deeply. Thank you for sharing your experiences.
Sue, What a great time you must have had. I'm so touched by your words.
HUGS,
Karen
Glad you had a goodtime.
What a ncie post.
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