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My grandmother taught me to love to walk. She lived next door to us and we walked everywhere together when I was a child. My favorite walk with her was to a restaurant that served “black cows” (now known as Rootbeer floats). Although I loved this treat, it was the journey that I most enjoyed. Walking along, we’d talk of many things and laugh at some. Occassionally, I’d find a penny on the ground and would eagerly pocket this treasure. On each penny was a reminder, Grandma said, a reminder that said “In God We Trust.” Grandma has been gone for many decades now but I still think of her on my daily walks. Most everyday I find at least one penny.

Recently, my husband and I had an appointment with the INS department. My husband is a Canadian citizen which means we have to go through a process of evaluation by our government to determine the genuineness of our marriage. I don.t know about you, but having any government determine the quality of a marriage is a bit of a scary proposition. We came to our appointment armed with a milk crate full of documentation to support our claim of marriage. Actually, the officer with whom we met was all business but also quite respectful. I left the meeting proud to be an American and my husband left the meeting grateful for permission to be working in this country. We were both quite relieved.

As we got back to the car, we happened to each look down at the ground. There, next to the drivers door and then again, next to the passenger door, there was a penny. We picked them up simultaneously and said .In God We Trust.. We.re keeping those pennies; a small treasure with an eternal message.

This is Veterans Day today. I have many questions for the leaders of this country that choose when and why to fight the wars we now fight. However, I will add my prayers today to those of countless mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, wives, husbands and friends for those who fight in the name of freedom to trust in God. May God bless them and bring them home.