People find many ways to express their allegiance to our nation and the freedoms it has symbolized down through the generations, since our founding fathers first conceived and gave voice to the principles that guide us today.
This Memorial Day weekend, many will take time to honor those who gave their lives in service of our country and its ideas. Cities, communities, neighborhoods, and families across the nation will pay tribute to fallen members of our military in individual acts, intimate gatherings, and grand ceremonies.
Some of us will place small flags on veterans' graves, while others attend crowded assemblies, sing the national anthem with flags waving over local memorials, or pause for a quiet and reverent moment of remembrance and prayer.
If you are grilling steaks in your backyard, frolicking at the beach, or simply enjoying the day off by taking in a matinee and eating at a favorite restaurant, it only takes a few moments to consider our forebears and those who have fought, undaunted, for our nation and its citizens.
That was beautifully written. Thank you.
ReplyDelete