Wreaths Across America

Rico and Elizabeth took the boys to Wreaths Across America, a service project where the community purchases wreaths to place on the graves of fallen soldiers. (Bethany's theater group was involved in this as a fund raiser.) There was a ceremony where each of the armed forces was represented and there were speaches by prominent clergy and politicians. At one point, the politicians got a little too political. The day should have been about honoring those who gave their lives for their country and not winning votes. But in the end, it was a wonderful experience to have our boys see the enormous amount of graves just for the Houston area and to talk to them about patriotism. As we laid each wreath on the grave, we were supposed to say that persons name out loud. It made it a little more personal. We hope that this event continues to spread across the nation and that many more people will become involved.