AMERICA'S FLAG

Memorial Day is my father's day and every Memorial Day I write about him.    As his gravestone lies in the LaPorte City, Iowa cemetery I think of all the sacrifices he made for me to live the life I am living.

For this was the town I grew up in and I know many people who lie here now -
​lots of them put on a uniform and served our country.

I love seeing that flag all over the place and many times tears begin to flow, for lots of memories and stories and books I have read often mentioning the life my father led during WWII.   The horrors he experienced in a German prison camp.

This flag should be treasured by all who live in this country, giving every single day of themselves for the freedoms we share.   I will never forget what Memorial Day means to me and my family.