The real reason for Memorial Day

How do I express how lucky that I am to have my parents, and all of my grand parents still on this earth, I mean that is really amazing. This is something that I have taken for granted most of my life. I just a have not had to deal with the loss of a family member. So first off, I love you Mom and Dad!

I guess I am getting more sensitive to this as I am getting older, heck I don't know, it's just something that I think about more often, especially after going to visit Boyd on Christmas day ( then calling the Reber house and getting everyone all emotional after words) :)

This year I was able to take some time with Bonnie and her family cleaning up a few things at the cemetery where her dad is buried. Taking a few hours to just brighten up the head stone and replace the flowers just really makes me understand how lucky that I am .


I have learned over the years that this is a very special place for the whole family but Bonnie, Sherry and Shalon, I would say that it is something way more. It is not just a special place, it is a safe place to go and just listen to your hart, it is a calm place to go and put things into prospective, and it is a great place to go get some good advice from Boyd. I never got a chance to meet Boyd but I have a good idea who what kind of person he was by the unbelievable family that he raised.


I just want to say thanks to the Boyd Adams family for letting me be a part of something special.

I hope that I will always remember to cherish those people that are here today because we just don't know what tomorrow will bring.

Ryon