Saturday, May 28, 2011

The Legacy Of Heroes

Jenny Matlock
 
How's your weekend going?  Mine is going great, thanks so much for asking.
 
It's Saturday Centus time, hosted by Jenny Matlock.   She has gone with a great prompt this week, of which you will find in blue.
 
 
As Cindy walked along the wall, her fingers finally traced the name she was looking for. Edward LeBranc. Her father. She thought back to a time, him pushing her on the swing, laughing nervously, as she flew into his arms.

Then he was called to duty. “But papa, you can’t go”, she cried. She held on with all her might as he was leaving. “I will be home before you even know it”, he replied.

When he did make it home, it was in a pine box. Now he was one of the thousands of solders whose names adorned The Legacy of Heroes Memorial Monument.


My thanks go out to all of the men and women that have given their lives for our country. 
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18 comments:

  1. Claudya MartinezMay 28, 2011 at 8:19 PM

    Well done. Timely tribute.

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  2. JudieMay 28, 2011 at 8:44 PM

    Dazee, thank you so much for your contribution. It was a wonderful tribute. Thank you also for your comment on my post.

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  3. Baby SisterMay 28, 2011 at 10:06 PM

    That gave me goosebumps. :) Well done my friend.

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  4. AmesMay 28, 2011 at 11:08 PM

    This is very poignant! Well written!~Ames

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  5. A Daft Scots LassMay 29, 2011 at 12:23 AM

    Enjoy the rest of yer weekend ♥

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  6. AmandaMay 29, 2011 at 1:48 AM

    Well written. So often we forget those left behind.

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  7. jfb57May 29, 2011 at 10:01 AM

    Very thought provoking. So many heroes in so many boxes.

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  8. Susan AndersonMay 29, 2011 at 4:55 PM

    My heart goes out to them, too. Good Centus.

    =)

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  9. LynnMay 29, 2011 at 7:08 PM

    Sad but real. Happy Memorial Day:@)

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  10. gautami tripathyMay 30, 2011 at 4:18 AM

    So real. So true...

    jingling chains

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  11. NonnaMay 30, 2011 at 8:14 AM

    Excellent job ! I have gone along that wall, feeling the letters and humble gratitude for those many who gave everything for freedom: families and service members !

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  12. TgoetteMay 30, 2011 at 12:50 PM

    What a lovely tribute to Memorial Day and great take on the prompt. Well done!

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  13. Bodacious BoomerMay 30, 2011 at 1:29 PM

    Great story young one. Thanks for sharing.

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  14. AmberMay 30, 2011 at 6:13 PM

    This was a moving tribute.

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  15. injaynesworldMay 30, 2011 at 8:20 PM

    I'm watching "Coming Home, stories about soldiers coming home to their families and just stopped by during a commercial to read this. Now, I'm crying. Very moving, my friend.

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  16. SandraMay 30, 2011 at 11:32 PM

    Poignant tribute!

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  17. cj SchlottmanJune 1, 2011 at 7:04 PM

    This post brought tears to my eyes. I have been to the wall to find three names, and the experience changed my life. Thank God my husband survived.

    Thank you so much for reminding us of that earth-moving monument.

    Namaste..........cj

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  18. JennyJune 10, 2011 at 5:01 PM

    What powerful imagery you created here in these few words. This really touched my heart. So many heroes, sometimes for hard to understand wars.

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