Sometimes "Thanks" Isn't Enough...

Last night, I had the most horrible

dream nightmare...

My family and I

were being held

hostage

by terrorists...

In our own home...

In my dream,

we were at their

mercy,

being forced to

do whatever

they wanted us to do...

(which I won't go into detail about,

but let's just say that obviously

some of the episodes of Law and Order: SVU

came into play...)

It was a

horrible,

disgusting,

terrifying,

revolting,

situation...

When I woke up this morning

and told Daddy H about it

it got me thinking

about how grateful

I am to live in the

United States of America...

You see,

just because of the simple fact

that we live in the USA,

we can know

without a doubt

that my dream nightmare

will never become reality...

We are soooooo

unbelievably

blessed...

Daddy H was a Marine when we met

in 1995...

something I thought was "cool"

at the ripe old age of 19

Now,

as a 33-year old mother

and wife,

I realize that it's not so much

"cool"

as it is

heroic,

brave, and

amazing...

not to mention

the indescribable sacrifice

those

Marines (and all other members of our Armed Forces)

 make

(as well as their families)

every single day

just so we can all

enjoy our freedom...

When was the last time

we gave thanks?

Whether we agree

with the war or the president

or any of the associated politics

doesn't matter...

This much is true...

 there are thousands upon thousands

of

sons, fathers, brothers, uncles,

cousins, and nephews

giving of themselves

each and every day

just so you and I can sleep

and work

and worship

and do what we do

in peace.

"Thanks" just doesn't seem like

nearly enough for

what they've given already and

what some will give

today, tomorrow,

someday...

Daddy H's AAV

Amphibious Assault Vehicle

2D AAVBN -- Daddy H's Battalion

Camp Lejune, NC

But "thanks" is all we can say...

So, my question is this...

What can we DO

to show our "thanks"???