The above picture is Arlington National Cemetery,
in Washington, D.C.
During the Civil War President Lincoln wrote a
letter to a bereaved mother and said, "Never has so
many sacrificed so much!" Unfortunately the sacrifices
did not end with that war. Mothers are still standing
by, while their precious sons come home in a flag
draped box!
Today I want to honor the mother's that have lost
sons in combat!
A MOTHER'S HEART
A mother gives birth
To a long awaited son.
She started praying for him,
Before his life begun.
She nurtures him through colic,
And watches him at play.
She has such dreams for him,
Some bright, future day.
She cheers him on in Little League,
Becomes a soccer mom,
And is there when he graduates.
Among the excited throng.
She teaches him to love his God,
And respect his country too,
He has a tender, noble, heart
And a patriotic view.
He feels called to serve his country,
In uniform, he, so tall, he stands.
He bravely waves good-bye,
As he sails to foreign lands.
Every night she prays for him,
And hopes God will understand,
She does not want him sacrificed
For this, our treasured land.
She stands by, with broken heart,
As they unload the flag draped box, her son!
She cries "Why Lord?
Why should he be the one?"
God stills her broken thoughts,
Picks up the fragments of her heart.
He whispers, "I only call the best,
Someday you'll never part!"
Freda Fullerton
May 6, 2011
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