As I await getting to see Zach Carpenter I am filled with pride, anticipation, and so many emotions. The hardest thing to do as parent is raise your children and watch them grow and eventually leave home. For some it may be to college, for a job, and various other reason. Not to discredit how hard that is, but to have them go into the service and off to foreign soil the fear, the emotions, and the trials can take a toll. I blessed that he is coming home. This is my second go around of this. As you know, Cody was also in the Marines. I so proud of both of you. You are both truly blessings to me. I love both of you dearly. I want to share the following that I ran across. I Give To You, My Son~ I held as an infant, I jugged him as a boy and through the years he has become the greatest pride and joy. I love him more than I can say, his life more precious than my own, but gone are the whims and notions of the little boy that I had known. For the years have passed so quickly since the time it all began and now he stands before me with the conviction of a man. He wants to serve his country, he states aloud with pride as I try to sort out the emotions that Im feeling deep inside... A union of the uncertain fear, which I cannot control and the allegiance which lies deep within my patriotic soul. I trust that my years of guidance will serve as a strong foundation as he performs the duties requested from his beloved. nation. God please guide him as he travels to the places our Marines have bled and walk with him through pathways where those heroes feet have tread. Oh Sweet Land of Liberty, humbly I give to you, my son praying youll return him safely home when his work for you is done. ~Author unknown
Posted on: Sat, 19 Oct 2013 12:39:34 +0000