Remembrance

Our final day of the tour was back near the beaches where many of those who sacrificed their lives for our freedom lie. We started at the newly completed British memorial where the names of all the dead and missing are listed. we then drove across Sword, Juno and Utah beaches where we saw the remnants of the British main-made harbor. Finally, we toured the American cemetery off Utah beach. It seemed almost fitting the rain was pouring down on us for the first time all week, The place is somber and peaceful at the same time. We cry tears of sadness for the lives lost and, at the same time, tears of humility for being gifted the freedom they passed on to us.

War is a terrible thing. Good men disdain it. But, disdain though they may, these men and women were not afraid to wage when evil was being inflicted upon the innocent. We pray for the fallen’s souls and for the hope that their sacrifice will never need to be repeated. The American, British Empire, Polish and German graves offer a place for remembrance and a place for thanksgiving for the freedom and peace we are blessed with.