Veteran’s Day Rememberance

I said yesterday that there was a unique set of circumstances with my family as it dealt with the past. My father was smuggled across the Berlin Wall when he was 5 years old as he was sponsored by a Lutheran Church to come to America, he moved to LA as soon as he came to America.  My mom grew up in Iowa and moved to LA at a very young age.  Who knew that both of their fathers had the past that they had with each other from a distance.

• My grandfather on my mom’s side was an American soldier who raided the beaches of Normandy during WWII.
• My grandfather on my dad’s side was a German officer who fought for and led part of the Nazi party during WWII.

It blows my mind that although they didn’t fight each other in face to face combat, my two grandfathers countries fought each other during the same war.  It amazes me that two completely different paths would eventually lead to kids meeting and me being born.

I am grateful for my heritage and I am grateful for our troops and the sacrifices that they make for our freedom.