Remembering

I do videos for my cit/town, Agawam. For the past few years, I've done Memorial Days, 911 Remembrance Days, and Veterens Days. They each go through the same kind of program - flag ceremony, speech, bell ringing, and payers - and I try to get creative in how I record the events despite the seriousness of the day. I don't mean creative in a funny way. I mean creative in a respectfully different way.

This year, I was able to position myself almost perfectly for the key moments of the Veterans Day Ceremonies and that's only because I had to learn the hard way during the previous two times. Each one of these has been special and I often have come close to tears despite never having served. The way the vets go through the solemn moments, remembering and reflecting, is heartfelt.

Thank you, each and every one of you, for your sacrifice and service.