Memorial Day

Today is a day that we barbecue, officially start summer, pools open, and a weekend that we go the the Indianapolis 500.  But, this morning, my family and I went to a Memorial Day ceremony.  It was important that we go.  It was important that we remember. Today is the day that we stop for a few minutes to honor those that have made the ultimate sacrifice and preserved the freedom of the greatest country in the history of mankind.  I am appreciative and thankful beyond words for the price that has been paid so that I can live the life I do.

So my thoughts are that there is no day really adequate or sufficient enough to set aside for remembering.  There is no day sufficient enough to bring back the boys that had their lives taken from them and the lives of their loved ones put on hold.  The promises of marriage ,the sons and daughters that never get to see their daddy again, the future plans of young lives will not be whole again because we remember.

My feelings are that we should remember everyday.  But especially today, it is our duty, and it is an honor to pay tribute to those who have given all. 

God Bless the American Soldier.