11/11/2025
Behind every medal lies a story of sacrifice — of a father who never came home, of a mother who kissed her child goodbye and walked into battle, of a wife who kept a folded flag where her husband’s uniform used to hang.
Freedom, they say, isn’t free. But few truly understand what that means. It’s the little girl who grew up hearing stories instead of bedtime hugs. It’s the son who stood tall at his father’s grave, wishing he could hear him say, “I’m proud of you.” It’s the mother who still sets a place at the table, hoping for a miracle that will never come.
Veterans Day is more than a date — it’s a heartbeat of gratitude for every life altered by war. It’s for the heroes who carried the burden, and for the families who carried the grief. For the ones who returned with invisible scars, and the ones who never returned at all.
They gave up their tomorrows so we could have ours. They traded laughter for silence, comfort for courage, and dreams for duty. And though their voices have faded into history, their love for this country echoes in every sunrise we see.
So today, we bow our heads — for the soldiers, the mothers, the fathers, the children left behind.
Because their pain bought our peace. And their sacrifice will never be forgotten. 🕊️
