We all have regrets in our life. I have a few too. One is NOT serving in the military. I had the chance to serve in the same Illinois National Guard unit as my sister Greta Kloos Dunn. It would have been such an honor to be the big brother serving side by side with his little sister.

 

I chickened out. I had another chance in 1996 to serve with the Tennessee National Guard. Again, I didn’t take it, and I have regretted it ever since.

 

Sometimes you just need to take a chance when the opportunity opens itself to you. You never know how it will turn out. It may be YOUR regret.

 

Someone sent me the link to this video, and I thought I should share it. As I watched it,  I thought of my little sister’s casket with the American Flag draped over it, and the members of the military  walking up the isle to her side and slowly saluting her, trying to contain my tears was useless then, and it was useless and I watched this video.

I pray for comfort for all the family’s who will be missing their son’s, daughters, brothers, sisters, fathers, and mothers this holiday season.