*{In Honor of Sacrafice}*

Wow. That is about all I could say after going to Clover Park High School today and seeing what they have done to honor our fallen soldiers. How can you put into words the sacrafice that these soldiers have given.

Clover Park High School has placed sticks in the front grass of the school. But these are not merely sticks. Each one has a name of a soldier that has paid the ultimate sacrafice in either Afghanistan or Iraq. There were more than 4500 soldiers honored. As I walked through looking at the names, randomly I saw a familiar name...a brave soldier my husband knew. It really hits home seeing all these names and thinking of the countless families that received notification on that fateful day, the thousands of tears that were shed, the hundreds of questions, and many dreams that will never come true.

Just a reminder that Memorial Day is not about those great sales at the local mall, but it is about these brave men and women that gave it all...FOR YOU. Check out the following photos...the note from someone that visited the memorial says it all.

Try to find a moment this weekend to give thanks for the great country we live in because of those phenominal men and women in uniform that continue to serve and those that gave it all.

Off to send these photos to the family...
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