The Greatest Sacrifice of All....

I am the granddaughter of two Navy Submariners. And the daughter of a Navy Submariner.

ChickChat is all about having fun - but as my grandfather always says - "If it weren't for veterans, you'd be speaking Japanese." (or German).

ChickChat celebrates sharing, and we are your best friends when you can't get together with them. But imagine seeing your best friend die.....

Thank you each an every Veteran who has given for our country.
And especially those who now feel forgotten (young and old).

You are not forgotten. Especially on Veterans Day.

My military family sends a lot of military emails - I got one that was a slide show with a song last year....I transcribed the song. You can find the song/visuals here. I can never make it through w/ dry eyes.

Quietly you’ve all turned grey
You did your job you saved our way
Our life and freedom you’ve preserved
We thank you less than you deserve

You’ve never boasted bragged or asked
For adulation for your past
You did the job you knew was right
And quietly you cry at night

For bodies maimed and comrades lost
For sights beyond our furthest thoughts
For what you lived and felt and seen
For what the cost of freedom means

You leave us blessed w/ every breath
That cost you arms and legs and death
You won the worst and greatest war
We owe you more, we owe you more

Thank you for your wondrous feats
For hope and speech and quiets streets
For worship as we choose to pray
For preservation for our way (chorus)

Before you go we need to show
That in your silence we still know
What accomplished and what you did
For who we are and how we live

So go with love from wives and sons
And daughters for a job well done
For kids who have never seen a tank
We give you thanks we give you thanks

Thank you for your wondrous feats
For hope and speech and quiets streets
For worship as we choose to pray
For preservation for our way (chorus)

For homes and jobs and baseball games
For many colors many names
You saved our lives and we are still free
From shining sea to shining sea

Thank you
Thank you
Thank you go in peace.

Lyrics: Sam Bierstock

Cheers, Heidi

Comments

that was real pretty...wish i could write like that.

another daughter of a submariner ;) They sure are a special group!