VETERAN'S DAY... a day to pause and reflect...to pull in our aligned forces of gratitude, for those who 
serve our highest ideals in the fight for freedom... to take a priceless moment to acknowledge and remember the men and women I've learned of, known of and some I've met here in Auburn, Alabama through my work as a REALTOR. What a privilege I have in America---to have such an opportunity to work and encounter so many incredible people along the way. Each one is a brilliant reflection of humanity's collective struggle to be free and to have a place to stand and understand... to know of HOME on earth. Today I especially salute the men and women who have participated in the action, to those who gave (and are still giving) of their own blood, sweat and tears to foster FREEDOM. Today I am especially thank-full, and pray that each spirit can soar. May every thought, every action and interaction take off from the fields of FREEDOM in your heart, guided by the Light that unveils texture from the terrain of your selfless souls. TO YOU, propelled from the heart of our country as your bodies and spirit lend a sacrifice and land us the dream--- TO BE FREE... and with our FREEDOM we ARE changed, 'from glory to glory'...from moment to moment... from soldier to soldier---each and every one... THANK YOU!
(pics are of my mom who served in the navy during WWII; below she is pictured with comedian, Red Skelton...)
FOR YOU...May every moment and movement be directed to uplift the atmosphere around you today... may this prayer of f-LIGHT propel you and keep you IN-FORMATION, in the atmosphere of greatest LOVE and gratitude...
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This was a nice tribute to your mom. We need to be appreciative of all the women who served our country.
Mara, This is so beautifully written and an honor to everyone--most especially your wonderful mother!
Mara a very nice tribute to those who have served our country and especially you mom!
Great pictures of Mom. Mara, this was a wonderful tribute to those who've served and those still serving. Wonderfully written and a pleasure to read. Thank you!
Beautifully done Mara! Your mom was lovely! Thank you for sharing and thank God for our veterans.
Wow Mara, your Mom was beautiful and famous with the Red Skelton photo. My Mom was in the Waves too.
Mara, what a wonderful tribute, nice to see family and patriotism can go together. My mother would have loved to see this photo of your mom with Red Skelton.
Great post and tribute to your mom Mara. I really enjoyed Red Skelton, great comic and comedian...
Thanks for sharing the photo - we sometimes forget that there are plenty of women veterans out there that made tremendous sacrifices for our country.
Way to go Mom! She was quite a pioneer... people like her made it easier for people like my sister to be able to become an Air Force pilot.
Hi Mara- So your Mom was a Wave....my Grandmother was an Ambulance Driver in WWI and I was in the very last group of the WACS.......did you send your moms info to Arlington/WA to the Womens Memorial? I was involved with that years ago, but now can't remember anything :) Must be that gray hair LOL......
Anyway, I love your tribute, and it is indeed a great thing when wefind people in our communities with such wonderful stories....a perk for sure.
Barbara - I think we sometimes forget that there were women serving back then...it's more common today, isn't it?
Carole - Thank you, kindly. That means a lot coming from your feng shui vision :-)
Bill - Thank you...she was put to rest as a Veteran a couple years back. Up until then, I never thought about it much---as she was just always my mom...
Laura - Thank you so much for stopping by and commenting. It was wonderful to be able to share it.
Susan - yes! Thank God for Veterans---and moms!
Gary - I forgot about this RS photo and thought it would be fun to share...I wonder if maybe our moms knew each other? Wouldn't that be wild?
Endre - thank you for your comment and note about your mom. I'm not sure how this photo happened and almost forgot I had it. My mom also had a wonderful sense of humor and must have shared some real fun in meeting Red Skelton.
Michael - thanks for stopping by and commenting and for letting me share this post!
Ryan - That's so true! As I said before, I never really thought about her much at all as a Veteran, since she was always my mom...
Chuck - Well that's very cool about your sister! The pioneering spirit reigns!
Kathy - YOU?! were in the last group of WACS?? Did that linger into the 70's or something? We'll have to talk about that NEXT TIME! Very cool about your grandmother, too. I'll have to look into the WA Women's Memorial...
How cool that you mom not only served to help keep our country free, but she got to meet one of my favorite comedians of all time. I just got done watching one of his best of DVDs on Thursday, trying to get my kids to enjoy him like I do.
Mara- my sister was in the last graduating squadron before the Air Force allowed women to become fighter pilots. There aren't many barriers left for women in the military.
Mara - What a wonderful tribute to your mother; you certainly are proud of her and her service to our country. Thank you for a great post and wonderful story.
Nice tribute, and I love the picture of your mother with Red Skelton. I'm an Air Force brat, but all my mother did was try to raise me -- LOL.
Mara love the tribute to your mom - loved Red Skelton - and love your new photo! You look like you've sanayou You look great! :-)