This is the day we pay homage to all those who didn't come home. This is not Veterans' Day, it's not a celebration; it is a day of solemn contemplation over the cost of freedom.
~~~~~~~~~ Tamra Bolton
(This edition of TG is brought to you by the Queen, Mrs. @T-Sipper 1972 who reminded me of the following commentary on Memorial Day. The author seems to have been Brit Hume, although we have seen versions of it attributed to others. Regardless, it succinctly captures the essence and significance of Memorial Day. Thanks again, Mrs. T!)
"Monday will be the most expensive holiday on the calendar. Every hot dog, every burger, every spin around the lake, or drink with friends or family...is a debt...paid by others. This is not about all who have served...that day comes in the Fall. This one is in honor of those who paid in life and blood; whose moms never saw them again, whose dads wept in private, whose wives raised kids alone, and whose kids remember them only from pictures. This is not simply a day off. This is a day to remember that others paid for every free breath you ever get to take. Freedom. "
Day is done, gone the sun,
From the lake, from the hills, from the sky;
All is well, safely rest, God is nigh.
(Taps)
RIP brothers and sisters. God bless you all.
NT
"Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you: Jesus Christ and the American soldier. One died for your soul, the other for your freedom."
~~~~~~~~~ Tamra Bolton
(This edition of TG is brought to you by the Queen, Mrs. @T-Sipper 1972 who reminded me of the following commentary on Memorial Day. The author seems to have been Brit Hume, although we have seen versions of it attributed to others. Regardless, it succinctly captures the essence and significance of Memorial Day. Thanks again, Mrs. T!)
"Monday will be the most expensive holiday on the calendar. Every hot dog, every burger, every spin around the lake, or drink with friends or family...is a debt...paid by others. This is not about all who have served...that day comes in the Fall. This one is in honor of those who paid in life and blood; whose moms never saw them again, whose dads wept in private, whose wives raised kids alone, and whose kids remember them only from pictures. This is not simply a day off. This is a day to remember that others paid for every free breath you ever get to take. Freedom. "
Day is done, gone the sun,
From the lake, from the hills, from the sky;
All is well, safely rest, God is nigh.
(Taps)
RIP brothers and sisters. God bless you all.
NT
"Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you: Jesus Christ and the American soldier. One died for your soul, the other for your freedom."
