Happy Memorial Day just doesn't seem like the right thing to say. It is an oxymoron of sorts. Instead, I would like to wish you a peaceful, thankful, and memorable Memorial Day. Memorial day just like Veteran's Day and the 4th of July have always been near and dear to my heart, especially having been in the military. It seems with each passing year, more deaths, and more heartache have caused me to re-evaluate these days of remembrance. They have new meaning, a fervor unknown to me before I brought 2 of them home.
In 2004, I brought 2 Marines home to their families in a box. They will never see their children or wives again. They knew not what would become of them when they kissed them goodbye. There have been 4000+ killed in the far off sands of the Middle East. There have been so many throughout America's short history that have gone before us fighting for what they believed in. Memorial Day is a day to remember what it has taken for America to be where we are today. It is a day to stop and think, even if only for a moment, of those that have shed their blood, tears, and breathed their last breath on foreign soil. Contrary to popular belief, this is not the kick off of Barbecue season or the opening of peak season at the beach. It is a day of remembrance. It is the least we can do.
David and Shane, thank you for your selfless sacrifice. May your families be at peace.
Semper Fidelis, my brothers!
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