We take life for granted way too often. Every night we go to sleep believing that the sun will shine tomorrow and nothing will ever happen to disrupt our little piece of the world. Life does not always work the way we want it. God sometimes reminds us how precious health and life is. On Friday, June 14 the Southington Veterans Committee was invited to The Orchards at Southington, an outstanding assisted living care community, for their Flag Day ceremony and the dedication of their veterans wall of honor. The dedication ceremony was aimed at their military veteran residents. It was a truly great honor to attend and to see those residents who served from World War II through the Vietnam War. Their youth, and sometimes their health, has faded. Their memories might not be as clear as they once were. But looking into their eyes, I could see the once vibrant and amazing individuals that have experienced so much history of life, family and country. I watched husbands holding hands with their wives; sons and daughters holding or hugging their parents. I will remember the love that was shown and the staff that was there to help in any […]
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