Tag: sorrow

  • Memorial Day’s Meaning

    Memorial Day’s Meaning

    Written by Sanford Begley We’re going to stand on a sidewalk and watch the parade, today. And we will remember.  A lone snare drum slowly tapping, tapping The flags on the graves snapping, snapping The children run around and play Too innocent to feel this day While others know and softly weep A widow feels…

  • On the Road Again

    I head for home about noon. I’m torn… I miss the kids, although they seem to be doing well here. This has never been an easy thing to do, and telling all of us it’s only two more years isn’t easy, either. But we have skype and phone and emails… and I’m not going to…