No matter how you feel about the ongoing war efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, no matter how you feel about war, as I prepare to take the next three days off for Memorial Day weekend I wanted to first remind everyone of the sacrifices made by those brave men and women who have served and are serving this country.Please don’t forget them this weekend. Some who are serving will not be with their friends and families this weekend, by the pool, at the lake or river, at the family cookout. Some will never come home again having given their life for our freedoms and liberties, not just in current conflicts but those conflicts that have speckled our history.I have a profound sense of gratitude and honor for those who have put on the uniform. My father served in the Navy and his brothers all served during the Korean War. Both of my wife’s grandfathers served during World War II. Her dad’s father serving in the Air Force and her mother’s father served in the Army. I am proud of those from my family who sacrificed life and limb, who surrendered their time to make this country the symbol and envy of the world.So during this weekend please take a moment to honor those individuals who had the courage and the fortitude to face down our enemies, not for glory or for money, but for the simple love and belief that they have for America. May God continue to bless this great nation and may we always keep in our hearts the memories of those who have come before us, those brave souls who stood on the front lines and shielded us. May we never squander or trivialize the sacrifices made on the battlefields and may we remember that all of our freedoms came with a price, a price that meant lives lost so that you can do what you want, say what you want, believe what you want and feel what you want.
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A good reminder for all of us to reflect what Memorial Day weekend is all about.
My thoughts are with those too that fought in the past, those fighting for freedoms now and in the future.
I think of the fathers, mothers, wives, children, and families that keep their loved ones in their prayers, endure the separation war brings, the losses, and those looking to the future when their loved one will be home.
My dad was gone most of my first 7 or 8 years having been in the Korean War and World War II. My husband had been in Vietnam, my son in the Golf War.
I thank them and all those that have gone before them and serving now for their bravery and service.