Grandma's Dream -- Veteran's Day

Hi Soldier Coloring Book - 1944, originally uploaded by Q is for Quilter.

Grandma has many interesting dreams and usually wakes up expressing them to us.

This morning I find it remarkable that she woke up telling about sitting on the couch at her home and falling asleep on the shoulder of a GI. She said her father got very mad at her for doing this.

The reason I find this remarkable is that it is Veteran's Day. Granted, she is 89 years old and has memories mixed up from her younger days to now with her dementia, but she could have been hiking in Yellowstone again (a dream a couple weeks ago that ran for days) or having lunch delivered for her and her twin sister, Lulynn (who passed away years ago - a very recent dream).

Also, in regards to our veterans and active service people, my husband had a soldier in uniform come into his office the other day. When he finished conducting his business and as he left, my husband thanked him for his service for our country. This soldier turned around and saluted my husband and then said, "Sir, you are the first person who has ever thanked me." My husband (a definite tender-hearted person) teared up at the thought of this, especially since we live in an air force base town.

So, it is my hope, no matter what your feelings are of our country and it's involvement with the current military affairs, that you will take the time to "thank" a soldier whether veteran or active today.