"The "Memorial" in Memorial Day has been ignored by too many of us who are beneficiaries of those who have given the ultimate sacrifice. Often we do not observe the day as it should be: a day where we actively remember our ancestors, our family members, our loved ones, our neighbors, and our friends who have given the ultimate sacrifice.
Consider:
visiting cemeteries and placing flags or flowers on the graves of our fallen heroes
visiting memorials
flying the U.S. Flag at half-staff until noon
flying the "POW/MIA Flag" as well
participating in the local, regional and national Memorial Day events
at 3 p.m. on Monday, pausing and thinking of the true meaning of the day, have Taps played
renewing a pledge to aid the widows, widowers, and orphans of our fallen dead, and to aid the disabled veterans
"Return the solemn meaning back to the day, and return minds and hearts to think upon the ultimate sacrifices made by those in service to our country. Just one day out of the year to honor our loved ones, our ancestors, our friends who died in conflicts and wars -- not to honor war, but those that died in those conflicts and wars."
The U.S. Memorial Day.org website linked above has a lot of good information and images worth reading and sharing.
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Ron - - Dusty53 1954 Chevy 3604 In the Gallery Forum "You can't dance with the Devil and then wonder why you're still in Hell." "They will forget what you've said, and they will forget what you have done but they will never forget the way you made them feel."
