November 1, 2010
Harriet Freiberger
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Harriet Freiberger: Thanking our defenders
Veterans come home, some alive, and too many dead. As civilians, they seek no recognition, only to be part of everyday life in communities of their choice. On Sunday, we honor them.
Harriet Freiberger: Today is for you, veterans
To our veterans: You have lived in a different world, one that we civilians can never know. While you were away, our lives continued in safety and without fear. Your family welcomed you back with open arms, but your return was and is important to a larger community.
Harriet Freiberger: We remember
Sunday, where two towers once stood, water cascades down the sides of two square pools, footprints of those giants. No longer do we see the massive piles of tangled steel and concrete that formed before our eyes 10 years ago.
Harriet Freiberger: Honor, stand by soldiers
Together, on this Memorial Day 2011, our community gathers at the cemetery on the hill above our town. Among the granite and marble stones, flags of red, white and blue mark the graves of men and women who served in the armed forces of the United States of America. We are here for them.
Harriet Freiberger: Our veterans understand
Our veterans understand what we civilians can only wonder about. They place a higher value than the rest of us upon going to sleep at night and awakening each morning without fear.
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