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** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only **  One writer's journey through life and blogging as I try to rebuild a writing routine. Hopefully I will succeed, since, after all, "everything in life is writable about." ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only **
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How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes. ~ Maya Angelou It is Memorial Day here in the United States - the day we honor and remember those military men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country and the cause of freedom. Every time my siblings and I visit the cemetery where our mom is buried, I make a point to take a moment at some, if not all, of the headstones that mark military service. While I don’t know if any of them made the ultimate sacrifice, I am still grateful for their service. I saw a graphic on Facebook once that explained the difference between Armed Forces Day, Veterans Day, and Memorial Day. Armed Forces Day honors those in the military who are still serving, Veterans Day honors those who have hung up their uniforms, and Memorial Day honors those who didn’t get the chance. That honestly helps a lot. As far as I can remember, my family never celebrated Memorial Day. Or at least, we never made a big deal out of it. Now that I understand what Memorial Day is, I don’t know why we never celebrated. My paternal grandfather and his brother both served in the military, both during WWII, I believe. Maybe because we didn’t have any family who made that ultimate sacrifice? In the future, though, I want to start doing something to honor fallen soldiers on Memorial Day. |
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