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Memorial Day through very differant eyes
Perspective is everything. I remember Memorial Days from days gone by, both as a kid and with my children. Parades, events, beach days, a long weekend. On the edges of my mind I was fully aware of what the holiday was truly meant for, to remember all of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. May 15 isn't far away from Memorial Day, it is Police Memorial Day, rollcalls are read, friends remembered, wreaths laid. I created the Honor Guard and memorial for my department, and attended every service and ceremony and every burial. But somehow I kept Memorial Day at a distance, it didn't touch me personally. NO MORE, how shameful that only now do I accept the full weight of it's meaning. I have a son in RTC and a son in law in the Army. Everything is seen through that perspective, those colored glasses. I have often said that funerals and rememberances are for the living, not the dead, right or wrong they need to be for the living. So that we ALL fully understand the weight and grief, the sacrifice of both the deceased and their families. Everything becomes more precious (or it should) when you understand the cost. Every world decision that our great nation undertakes should have that factor in it's calculation. They are not just soldiers/sailors, they are sons, daughters, fathers, mothers, sisters, brothers. I am so proud of them and so very thankful for those who came before them. We all have duty and should be honored to remember them.
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Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on May 23, 2015 at 1:42pm
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Very well said...thank you.
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Thank you also for what you do for your Police Department.
My husband is a police officer and has lost many "in the line of duty"...his best friend 27 years ago. This young man was also in the ANG.
I so very much agree with you that we...the living, those left behind...have a duty as well to honor and remember and support each other.
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Comment by Michelle0206 on May 25, 2015 at 10:01am
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So very well put, hootsmom...you have a gift with words. Thank you.
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Comment by MidwestMomNancy on May 26, 2015 at 12:54am
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You are so right! My son left for boot camp May 20, and I have been really happy for him, knowing how important it is to him, and that it is his passion to serve in the Navy. However, when I walked into church Sunday and heard the music and commentaries honoring those who have served, that pretty much did me in, I could hardly stop tearing up. Today has been much the same, whenever I think of him (which is most of the time) or Memorial Day. Thanks for your thoughts.
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