Today we took a field trip to the Imperial War Museum. Dad would've loved this museum, and I would've loved going through it with him. I've been excited for this museum all semester. Call me weird, but I love WWII and that whole era. I think it's fascinating. I realized I looked like a little school boy walking around with my camera clicking away pictures non-stop.
Even though we went as a group I ended up going through 99% of the museum by myself because I went at a little slower pace. There were exhibits on various different wars, the holocaust, and heroes. They also recreated the trenches from WWI. I didn't really want to go in by myself because it was dark so I waited for a couple to go in and I followed. Good thing too because some girls were in there pretending to be wax figures trying to scare their friend. I don't know if they scared her, but they sure scared me.
At first I wasn't going to go into the holocaust exhibit but decided to turn around and walk through. I'm glad I did. Yes, it was terribly depressing and I even shed some tears, but I was overcome with a wave of emotion. I'm so grateful for the freedom that I have in America and am even more grateful for those who have fought and continue to fight for me today. I couldn't help but think of my cousin Troy who is in the Army right now. He served in Iraq for a couple of years and is now in Germany. From the pictures he has shown us, I have caught a glimpse of the horror and devastation our soldiers see everyday. I'm eternally grateful for Troy and the other men and women who put their lives on the line for me everyday. We're excited for him to come home next month for good.
In other news guess who just moved next door? Prince Harry! Now both the royal Princes and Princess Kate live on the grounds of Kensington Palace. I still have two weeks to catch a glimpse of a royal. Wish me luck!
Your neighbors are so much more interesting than ours.
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