05/25/2026
❤️🤍💙
“This nation will remain the land of the free so long as it is the home of the brave.”
Today isn’t about opinions.
It’s about remembering.
My family has a long history of service—grandparents, great uncles, uncles, cousins…mine came home, not all their friends did.
It's the names, stories, and sacrifices of those who gave all that have shaped who we are.
Some of those stories live in photos.
Some in old papers, letters, and small pieces we’ve held onto over the years.
And some… we’re still learning how to tell.
Today I’m taking a little time to honor them the best way I know how—
by remembering, preserving, and not letting their stories fade.
If you have someone who served, especially one who gave everything…
say their name. Hold their memory close.
Let’s keep this space one of gratitude and remembrance. ❤️