Happy Birthday Marines! It's the birthday of the United States Marine Corps. It is also the night of many balls and celebrations across the country. A commitment. A desire to serve. A country worth sacrificing your life for. Our farm boy is a cake bearer for his unit tonight. He will don his dress blues for the first time since graduation. We are proud parents. We, along with all here, at the Davis Farm say thank you to all our Veteran's. We are grateful. We are honored. We will never forget. Day #9 of Thankfulness I am Thankful for: 2 farm boys willing to serve our ... View Post
Saying Good Bye is Never Easy
The call came early Monday morning. A week ago. Memorial Day. The catch in his voice. I knew. I hoped it was something else. Some other reason. My brother had called to share that our beloved Dad had journeyed to be with the Lord. Gone; from this earth. That deep ache; the constant pain rubbed raw. Another loss. The walk of grief well worn. The path of gratitude in need of work. I begin the journey to my dad. This time to say good bye. Making arrangements all so familiar. My ... View Post
They Will Never Be Forgotten Day #10 of Thankfulness
They willingly go. Something about the call. A camaraderie. A duty. Our Veteran's. Bound by a creed. Actions speaking louder than words. Old and young. Single or married. It matters not when the call arises. They, are our Veteran's. Our son. His desire. To be a Marine. He longed to serve. Test scores high; College material. Not for him. His heart; enlistment. He was not yet 18. I wrestled and struggled, not my will but thine. I respected the call, I signed for my son to ... View Post
Honoring Those Who Served. . .Day #11 of Thankfulness
You won't wear the uniform. The pride that ran so deep never to be experienced. Life ended so abruptly Dreams shattered Cuts like a knife The memories; all that are left It is Veteran's Day And the Birthday of the Marines. This is the uniform that I hold in my heart now. It will be forever etched in my mind. Right there in that moment your present and future mingled. Yet your future never to be. And the grace that is given this side of eternity leaves me once again undone. We are given the Marine Flag. Cedric heads to the woods. He returns with a Cedar post for a ... View Post
