Tomorrow is Memorial Day and we take that time to add an extra day to our weekend to do as we please. We have family get togethers of either an outing to the movies or a fun and delicious bar-b-que.
For years I never really understood what Memorial Day was, I was always confused to as to why it looked so much like Independence Day with out the fireworks, that is until my time at the Olympia Moose Lodge.
I had made different wreaths during Christmas time, not sticking to the main holiday ones, I made one that was a giant wreath covered in silk carnations, striped in red, white and blue. When I took it down a lady asked if she could have it, later stating that she was going to put it on her husband's headstone on Memorial Day.
Her husband had been a soldier and fought for this country, he died during WWII. She has children, those children have children, and those children have children, and some day, those children will have their own. They will never know him, will never know that soldier who gave so much for them, even though they hadn't been born yet.
Our youth of today is lost of the concept of fighting for our country, dieing for our county. There are many who think that if you are patriotic, you a southern hick, or republican. That's funny to me.
It's sad to say that many people will only see tomorrow as a "get outta work" card, so to speak. Drive by a cemetary, give a salute to those flags and wreaths out there. If you stop your car and do it or just nod and keep on driving, take the time to remember them. Despite your heritage, political stance on the current war, religion or facebook status, keep all those brave women and men who fought for our country and paid the ultimate price and the ultimate sacrifice in your thoughts, what ever you end up doing.
If their families can do it, you certainly can too.
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