A few days ago I had the opportunity to go to a small school cross country meet invitational where 17 schools had come early on a Saturday morn to run 3.1 miles. It was about 10-15 minutes til start time, varsity squads were at the starting line stretching, having team meeting, encouraging one another, jr varsity & jr high squads were scattered about under school banner canopies when suddenly over the loud speaker came the sound of the National Anthem.
Hard to hear the first notes, no announcement had been made that it was being played, but slowly, athletes stopped running & stretching, parents stood, shushing could be heard as teams quieted each other & EVERYONE at our small country school was standing facing the flag.
It was the 12th of Sept which made it even more overwhelming. Seventeen schools represented by students, coaches, faculty & families were proud & humbled by the freedom they enjoy enough to stop & honor the colors of our nation. It was difficult to have a dry eye!
So glad that out here in fly over country we know how to stop and put first things first!
Wonderful! Thank you for telling your story.
God bless America.