Soccer Mom: Unplugged

This post goes out to the wonderful men and women at Patriot Guard Riders.  These wonderful people are doing the most kind and compassionate thing and deserve all the thanks we can heap upon them.  In response to the outrageous protesting by the Westboro Baptist Church  at the funerals of military servicemembers, the PGR ask the loved ones of fallen soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen if they can attend the service.  They arrive with flags in hand and line up in front of churches, synagogues, and buildings where the funerals are held and maintain a reverent and respectful "firing line", shielding family and friends from hate-mongers and protestors.

The PGR does not have a political ideology or a partisan agenda.  They welcome all who share their appreciation for men and women in uniform.  They do not even require that you "ride".  The group has gained national attention lately and certainly deserves it. 

As an Army wife who has known the fear, the dread, the nightmares that are a part of being married to the military,  I am at a loss to describe just how touched I am by the gentle service of these wonderful citizens.  Standing silent between the grieving family and unscrupulous political opportunists, these Patriot Guard Riders are a reminder that man can rise above the fray and reach true nobility when he puts forth his hand to lift another up.  May God bless each and every man and woman who stands (and rides) this compassionate and Christlike vigil.  Thank you, PGR.