Today is not Veterans Day. Since there is no school Monday, however, Nora's school is holding a Veterans Day Assembly today--at 2:30 p.m. (or 14:30 for you Military Folks)
There will be Flags.
There will be Red, White and Blue.
There will be Veterans.
And, there will be Patriotic Songs.
Songs which Nora Jane has been practicing night and day (I repeat: night and day) for over a week. Songs which, despite all the practicing, still come out of her mouth sounding off-key, off-tune--just plain off.
But the show must go on.
Only this show will be one Veteran short: Grandpa. He doesn't travel. And he doesn't like the spot light--At. All.
So, since Grandpa can't make it to the assembly, to see the star bearing his name in Nora's red correcting pen, or hear his grandaughter belt out a less than stellar rendition of "The Star Spangled Banner," this poem (from Nora's class) is for him--and all the other Vets out there:
To: Roger Jon Dahl
U.S. Army
WE HONOR OUR VETERANS WITH A STAR
WE HONOR THEIR SERVICE NEAR AND FAR
THEIR COURAGE AND WORK KEEP US SAFE AND FREE
WE WILL NOT FORGET VETERANS
YOU WILL SEE
With Love,
Sonja and Nora Jane
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