Disappointed on Veteran's Day

See this gorgeous face? It's looking pretty disappointed right now as is mine. She's been working on a choir concert for the Veterans' Assembly at school for months.

I always go to said assembly with my husband and sit front and center on the stage. At some point they ask the veterans to identify family members at the school. All speeches and essays are directed at us. All songs are sung to us. My kids beam with pride. The kids always come home with ideas from peers that CG and I are "war heroes." For the record, I am always the only woman on the stage.

So today? Not going. So sick. There's no way I'd last 5 minutes on that stage before making a mad dash. Yep, that would not make my kids proud. So for the first time in three years, I won't be there on stage, but I'll be there in spirit.

I mentioned on Shana's Veteran's Day post entitled "A Little Tribute to My Heroes...," how much I look forward to this assembly, but always get way over-emotional. So here I am today, sick, disappointed, and still over-emotional. Sigh.

'lisciously scribed by Scout's Honor @ 7:45 AM