November 11: Veteran's Day

November 11: I am grateful that when I start trying to name names the list of veterans I have to thank is too long for a status post.  I didn't grow up in a military family, nor in a military town.  My grandfather and one of my uncles were veterans, but it wasn't something we talked about, so it wasn't something I gave much thought.  In the last couple of years, two close friends have joined the military, and I have had opportunity to witness their sacrifice and the sacrifice of their families in a very personal way.  And now, as I truly sit and consider my family and friends, many of whom served long before I knew them, my perspective is greatly changed.  This Veterans' Day, my heart swells with gratitude as I understand with much greater clarity how very high a price has been paid by the men and women of our armed forces.