Celebrating the Royal Armed Forces - an inspiration

We have just returned home from a thoroughly enjoyable day celebrating the Royal Armed Forces.  This was the first event held and it was just around the corner from our home.  Not really knowing what to expect we packed our lunch and headed off.  To be honest, I thought that we'd end up eating our lunch and walking to the park.  3 hours, 2 ice-creams, 2 rounds of bouncy castles, singing, dancing and clapping later we arrive home, happy, full, exhausted and with a greater respect for those in the Armed Forces and their friends and family.  They had a number of VIPs including one lady who was simply inspirational.  Sadly her eldest son was lost in battle and rather than getting angry/bitter she has thrown herself into supporting events like today, carrying on the message that her son was fighting for.  Her youngest son has also signed up and is coming up to passing out.  She looked so proud of both of her boys.  I have absolute admiration for a lady who having lost 1 son to war is still able to encourage and support her other son in following in his brother's footsteps.  I almost cried when I saw her.  She was so positive and proud.  I can't even begin to imagine what it must be like to lose a child and I am simply overwhelmed at some people's ability to turn everything into a positive.  Puts all of my petty little gripes into perspective!!