Reflections on Normandy: A Memorial Day Tribute

Several years ago my husband and I took some sabbatical leave and toured Europe by train. We were there for over a month. We started in Germany and ended in Normandy. It was, in our words, our "World War II Tribute Tour"

To say Normandy was sobering and awe inspiring is a feeble attempt to try to describe what is indescribable.

We walked the beaches, touched the german fortifications, admired the memorials, and held our breath as we visited the American Cemetery. There we walked for hours, not speaking, but admiring the tribute raised to those who stormed those beaches and changed the world forever.

One of the most touches moments was watching the French gardeners tend to the grass around the crosses. No motorized equipment was permitted around the crosses-all grass hand to be clipped by hand.

You can never visit such a place without being changed forever. This Memorial Day, we will once again take time to honor those who served and paid the ultimate price. We are forever, a grateful people.

Happy Memorial Day!