This morning on our way to school, Lilly and I prayed the rosary for peace. I felt called to do so last night as I was watching President Obama's speech about Syria. When I am driving to school, I am basically driving as close to NYC as I can get without going through a tunnel. Hence, I see the Empire State Building and the Freedom Tower every day. This year I explained to Lilly in the most simplistic (age-appropriate) way possible why there is a Freedom Tower. We include the people who keep us safe in our nightly bedtime prayers. It is never, ever an easy thing to discuss violence with our chidlren, but I believe it is as important as it is hard to do.
It takes a lot longer to say the rosary with a 5 year old, but I believe those prayers...those of our children...are heard loudest of all. Her vision of peace is most likely a lot different than mine. But doesn't it start with our 5 year olds? If our 5 year olds do not have peace in their lives, I cannot see how they can grow up to be peaceful adults.
So today, and every day, let us PRAY for peace. Let us TEACH peace. Let us ACT peacefully. And let it begin with ourselves. And our little ones.
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Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Friday, November 11, 2011
Veteran's Day
Today, and every day I am grateful for the servicemen and servicewomen of our military.
I clearly remember the first bombing of the WTC in 1993 and how scared I was. I was an 18 year-old freshman in college and I recall the fear that was coursing through my mind. Never before in my lifetime had something like that happened. I began to think about how people in other countries live in the midst of violence like that every day. Even in my imaginings I never dreamed that we would be where we are today, still at war with Afghanistan.
My husband was in the Navy from 1995-2004. He served all over the world, including 4 years in Japan and in 2 wars, if I remember correctly. I did not know Vinnie before he entered the military as an 18-year-old young man, so I can only imagine how his years of service changed him.
I was writing this post in bits and pieces all day so I feel it it's a little disjointed. I will try to edit and reorganize when I have a chance. I just wanted to get this published on Veteran's Day. Tomorrow is my "little" brother's wedding so it won't be then!
I clearly remember the first bombing of the WTC in 1993 and how scared I was. I was an 18 year-old freshman in college and I recall the fear that was coursing through my mind. Never before in my lifetime had something like that happened. I began to think about how people in other countries live in the midst of violence like that every day. Even in my imaginings I never dreamed that we would be where we are today, still at war with Afghanistan.
My husband was in the Navy from 1995-2004. He served all over the world, including 4 years in Japan and in 2 wars, if I remember correctly. I did not know Vinnie before he entered the military as an 18-year-old young man, so I can only imagine how his years of service changed him.
I was writing this post in bits and pieces all day so I feel it it's a little disjointed. I will try to edit and reorganize when I have a chance. I just wanted to get this published on Veteran's Day. Tomorrow is my "little" brother's wedding so it won't be then!
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