Remembering…
This weekend we celebrate Memorial Day. Now we all might not have lost someone in war who is close to us or that we know of that has lost their life. We may not even know anyone that has fought in a war or served our country. But we can celebrate the day. We can still celebrate those lives. We can all share in the pride of our country. We can share in what it feels like to experience freedom. We can share in the gratitude and the respect for the people who have served, the families who have lost loved ones, the sacrifices that have been made.
So this memorial day. Celebrate. Remember. Think of those who have lost loved ones. Think about our country. Think about those that are serving right now. Remember our fallen heroes. Remember the men and women that went to serve. The ones who have won our independence. Don’t take what they have done for granted. Celebrate them. Remember them. And live with the gratitude of living in a free country. People had to make sacrifices. Be thankful for their strength. Be thankful for their endurance. Live thankful.
“Thus, the men and women we honor this Memorial Day are all those who have served this nation from its founding 239 years ago–since the Revolutionary War, we have lost 1,010,485 men and women in combat–as well as all those who defend us now against the threat of global terrorism.” (Dilenschneider, Robert; Huffington Post) As with the motto from September 11, Never Forget. Kids today didn’t live through September 11. They don’t know yet what our country means, what our freedom stands for. Never forget. Never forget by talking about it and remembering it. Talk about our Founding Fathers. Talk about the struggle of war. Talk about the reality of terrorism. But also talk about the amazing diversity of our own country. It doesn’t have to be tainted with prejudices and racism that our country is more superior than everyone else. Just be proud our country is strong. Be proud of our people, men and women, from all different countries, who fight to serve the United States.
Ironically, I was in Washington D.C. this week, which is a pretty amazing opportunity the weekend before Memorial Day. Here are some quick pictures I snapped while on a run around the National Mall. Not great quality because I was running. 🙂
This week my goal is to get a flag. I can’t believe we don’t have one. I would love to have one hanging by Memorial Day. I guess we will see if Amazon Prime pulls through.
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What are you remembering this weekend? What is your favorite part of our country? Have you lost a loved one? Be thankful for them this weekend. And also remember our fallen heroes.
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