NaNoWriMo – Day 11
R. B. Wood
Starting Word Count: 21004
A few words written yesterday, Long day at work, so I knew i wasn’t going to get up to much.
Today is Veterans Day in the United States. It’s a day off from work for me–but it’s also a day to celebrate veterans of the armed services (not to be confused with Memorial Day which honors those who died in service to the country).
My father is a Navy veteran of World War II. I remember toying with the idea of joining the Navy when finishing High School. But at 6’3″ I was too tall to become a Submariner–which was the only branch of the Navy that appealed.
Anyway–Veterans Day.
While I’ll be spending the day writing and making up for lost word count, I’ll also be thinking about my dad and the number of friends and family who have served. We seemed to have gotten into a vicious cycle of wars and military actions in the last few decades. While my thoughts on these policies and political maneuverings are rather negative, I recognize that the men and women of the armed services have a difficult job. Their sacrifice is appreciated…and respected.
I’ll be calling my Dad today…and enjoying the freedom our service men and women have stood for by exercising my right to write!
