Memorial Day

Written By Betty Almond

Today we honor those who served our great nation and never made it home. When we think of Memorial Day, we think of the soldier. I know I do. I think of the mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, and grandparents who wore out their knees praying for their loved one to return home safely only to face the grief of knowing they would not. But I also think of the civilians, people who voluntarily go to the battlefields to bring a bit of home or entertainment to remind our military they are loved and missed. There have been those who have lost their lives in such endeavors.

On this Memorial Day, remember the men and women who gave their lives, the families who grieve the empty seat at the table, and remember the ones who just wanted to help bring a smile to a soldier’s face if only for a moment and never came home.

 

 

Betty Almond

B. R. Almond is the author of For the Love of D. H. Lawrence. She enjoys fashioning suspense designed around family. The intricate emotional attachments mixed with how far one will go, be it to right a wrong, stay alive, or even for love is her sweet spot. And yes, she throws in a little romance. And if she can plug in a motorcycle scene, well that is icing on the cake.

A writer, farmer, and lover of motorcycles, she is from the southern region of Arkansas living the three L’s (Live, love, and laugh). When away from the keyboard, she toils around in the garden, dodges wildlife free ranging in her yard, and always on the search for a place to dive fork deep into great Cajun food. Mostly, she can be found walking in the woods thinking on her next writing project.

https://www.bralmond.com
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