Roy Taylor – 2/28/09
I cannot even begin to explain the overwhelming feeling that went through my entire being as we watched with pride, the cavalry riding towards us and turning into the funeral home parking lot. My husband said he wished he could have captured it on film because my expression was almost unexplainable. I couldn’t help but scream and yell with joy as you all revved up the engines and made all the noise you possibly could! I know that at that moment, my dad was looking down on us and felt honored and proud that I was blessed enough in my lifetime to be introduced to such wonderful Americans, because of him. He finally received the welcome home he deserved, but never received as a Vietnam Veteran. And what is even better is that when I say home, I mean the home of our Heavenly Father. The greatest home of all!
I am so grateful for what the cavalry does for all of our heroes. Please, if there is ever anything that I can do to help, let me know. My husband and I have a tendency to buy drinks for soldiers we may run into at a bar, or purchase their meals….or sometimes just make certain that we extend our deepest gratitude for what they are doing for us, Americans, and for our beautiful country, the United States of America. I don’t ride, motorcycles actually scare me to be honest, but showing my support in another way would fill my heart, as well as my dad’s, if you ever just need an extra person to be there.
You have been amazing all through this and the stories you shared with me just a few evenings ago really got me to thinking. There are actually some pretty wonderful people in this world still. Thank you for volunteering your time and effort to such a wonderful cause. Thank you for changing lives in such a positive way and making the families of our soldiers know people do notice and recognize our heroes.
God Bless every member of The Brazoria County Cavalry. Because of one hour of your lives, you have changed mine forever.
Sincerely,
Jerusha Terry
(Daughter of Roy Edwin Taylor)