But what I think is even more important to remember is the hope we all have. That drive to move on and live our lives and not be brought low by such evil actions.
We will always remember those who can no longer do this and mourn their loss and what they as people contributed to our society and lives. We will also do as i'm sure they would want, which is to LIVE, with love and laughter and joy in our hearts. To fight evil and hate with joy and tolerance. That is how we win, by not letting them stop us from LIVING.
Today we remember all those who fell, and those who live on in their names.
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I wanted to share with you folks today the blanket/hope chest we received this weekend. My mother in law bought it for us during the family auction at the reunion last year. It was delivered to us THIS year at the reunion.
it's *HUGE* :)
We put it at the foot of our guest bed. It's about 6" narrower than the queen size bed. and about 5" taller. Keep in mind that this is a normal queen size bed, with 2 foam pads, 2 flannel comforters and a spring blanket on it, and the chest is STILL taller by a few inches than the top of the bed. I hope that people can still get around it to the bed... :) The cousin who made it for us said that he'd made one for his wife, but it was too small to hold king size blankets. So he made it bigger. It now has 2 king size flannel comforters in there, a bunch of towels, and our spare sheets for the master bed. IT's got this cool slider box near the top, that you can put stuff in and slide back and forth to get at what's underneath. The box and the bottom shelf are made of cedar. So everytime you slide the box, the ceder smell "refreshes" itself. He also gave us some cedar balls to keep in there as well.
I love it. And it arrived in time for our first wedding anniversary which is in just under 2 weeks. (2 weeks from yesterday in fact.)
Life moves forward. . . and I now have a lovely chest (no giggling you!) to put not only blankets and towels and sheets in, but to put Hope in. . . for our future and yours....
2 comments:
I am reminded of a quote they keep showing on tv for SIX FEET UNDER. And that is the girl asks her brother -Why do people have to die? And he says to make life important.
It hurts when people we know are lost- it also hurts when you lose thousands of countrymen in an unprecedented attack.
But it makes you realize how important your life and friends and family are to you.
It has taught me to cherish those I love because you never know when they will be gone.
As much as my family frustrates me on a day to day basis I love them and cannot imagine not having them.
My daughter brings me hope for the future.
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oh and i like your chest;)
Wonderful post and beautiful chest - and so big!!! -- and the blanket box is nice also ;-)
Sukaspawn -- love it! No personality and no immune system is not what suka should be striving for...
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