May 28, 2019

It’s hard to believe that seventy five years ago, these waters in Normandy, France were stained red with soldier’s blood from the D-Day invasions. There are still large slabs of concrete in the waters. There are still craters in the grounds above the waters. But to look out at the water, all you see is beautiful clear blue water. The clearness resembles that of the water in the Caribbean. Visiting today was quite eye opening. We live a bit of a sheltered life in America. We really have never seen war in our country. But to see the sites in person brings a bit of a reality to it. My grandfather’s did not serve in Europe, but it was hard to not think that they too saw battles in the Pacific. Not that I wasn’t thankful before, but seeing Normandy especially makes me thankful for my freedom.

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