Gold Star Mothers Weekend

Last weekend was Gold Star Mothers weekend. This is the weekend dedicated to mothers of fallen soldiers. The week leading up to Gold Star Mother's weekend is Gold Star Family week. This is for all the families whose soldier has made the ultimate sacrifice. My mother is one of those hero's. She was KIA January 20th, 2007. She was the first female Command Sergeants Major in the state of Iowa and the first female to be KIA from the Iowa National Guard.

On Gold Star Mothers Day (Last Sunday of September) We run a 5k to honor our soldier. The last part of the run is so emotional. You have flags on each side of you along with pictures of soldiers we have lost. I am always okay until I see her beautiful face. Then I am sobbing to the finish line.  If you want to help support this run, you can go to http://iowaremembrancerun.com/.

 

My mother is my biggest hero. She was also my best friend in the whole world. Not a single day went bye that we didn't talk. I can't express how much I miss her and wish she was here. She showed me how to be strong and if you put your mind to it anything is possible! January 2007 was the worst day of my life. When we got the news, I fell to my knees and just bawled. I couldn't believe that she was gone. She was only supposed to be gone for 6 months. She left in December 2007 and one month later she was gone.

 
I can't say she is gone forever because a soldier is never gone until they are forgotten! Remember that please A SOLDIER IS NEVER GONE UNTIL THEY ARE FORGOTTEN! I say this because as the news/ media changes to new political stories and other disasters around the world our families of fallen soldiers are being forgotten! Programs that are in place to help support our families are becoming less and less accessible. We are told that we are not at war anymore. There are still soldiers being deployed all of the time. So please keep all of our hero's in your heart every day. Thank you