"Highway of Heroes"

Yesterday, Ed and I got on the 401 (major highway across southern ontario from Quebec/Ontario border to Windsor/Detroit) and as we travelled on it...we knew they were bringing another Canadian hero(s) home because at each bridge overpass, it was lined with people wearing red and holding signs & flags. These are Canadian heroes that put that lives in the path of harm over in Afghanistan and they were killed. So in honor of the fallen, they named a portion of the 401 as the "Highway of Heroes." I will have a little excerpt about this down below here. But as Ed and I sat at a Wendy's, we watched from the window and saw the procession come thru. And it so sadly brought tears to my eyes. In fact it is just so moving to see them stand and salute as the procession motors by. Such a tribute to those that have fallen and so it shows me how proud this country is of its men and women who are fighting over in Afghanistan. And I, as an American, is also proud of our U.S. troops too. But I did want to share with you in what Canada does for its fallen heroes. It is a sad moment but it's also showing respect to them as well. Here is a little excerpt I saw on the internet and I will post it here below my blog.

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For those who don't know, the "Highway of Heroes" is the 172km Hwy 401 stretch from CFB Trenton to Toronto. It earned its name because its the route fallen troops take before heading to the Centre for Forensic Sciences and returned to their families. Since 2002 thousands have stood on overpasses wearing red and holding signs, waiting for the the motorcade to pass. It lets the families know that we're thinking of them and it means so much to them. For the crowd, they feel connected to the family for a few seconds.