Obedience.
While I was in the military, I was blessed to be part of the Honor Guard. It was a joint service detail where any person who had served in the military, whether it be combat or not, receives the entitled military funeral honors. I typically folded or presented the flag, sometimes both depending on the circumstances. Again, I say blessed for the duty was still to this day, one of the most fulfilling jobs I have ever had. One story sticks out more than the rest. On many occasions, the entire service was conducted at the graveside. This different than most where the graveside was a short ending to a longer service, typically indoors. On this particular day in early Spring, the weather was pleasant with a slight breeze that ran across the cemetery that produced a slight whistle. The grass was fresh and green, the trees swaying in the breeze with the gathered sounds of thousands of fresh leaves rustling. The cemetery was next to a semi-busy road, which the service was mid-morning so the...