Yesterday for Veteran’s Day, the Pride of
Mississippi Marching Band and The Dixie Darlings walked down Hardy Street in
the 4th Annual Veterans Day Parade
Having to get up early
and get dressed and ready to walk about a mile didn’t seem like something I
really wanted to do on a Monday morning. When I arrived at the start of the
parade I saw so many veterans and immediately felt guilty. When the Pride starting
playing all of the patriotic music I really started thinking. I guess I have
never really known someone who has gone into combat. My Paw Paw had very flat
feet so he wasn’t drafted into the Vietnam War. But I do have a cousin that is
in the National Guard, however we don’t talk that much. A girl I
graduated High School with actually went the West Point and is now training for
the Army. Which I never really realized, but is so amazing and inspiring.
Yesterday social media
was blowing up with pictures of my friends' relatives who were veterans or
actives and in some way I felt connected.
I am actually a major history
buff; I have always done well in history classes. Even though I learned about
all the American Wars in High School I started researching Wars. The ones I
seemed to linger on were the Civil War and the Vietnam War. I know it’s kind of
weird but one of my favorite movies is The Patriot, however it's not
really for the gruesome fighting and the intense patriotism. It's mainly for
the romance and the time period (the Plantations and Dresses).
As I was walking
through the parade little kids were holding up signs saying “We love You” and
“We support you.” and chanting "USA USA USA" it was adorable but
insanely eye opening. I used to of the same thing, but I honestly didn’t
know who I was loving and what I was supporting. But what is so amazing is that
we are taught at such a young age to have so much pride in our nation and to
love those are servants to it. I have always had respect for our troops and
seeing them around campus really makes me want to walk up to the them and hug
them and say “Thank you for your service.” Our troops are a representation of
our country and I could not be more trusting and proud of them
If this video doesn’t make you cry I don’t
know what will:
Sarah Day
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