Lets be real, most holidays have lost their meaning. With the exception of some, even religious holidays are now just reasons to eat and drink. Don’t get me wrong I won’t pass up an excuse to call out of work, cook out, and toss a few back, but sometimes we need to reel it in and remember what it is we’re supposed to be celebrating.
Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation’s service. This is not a discussion of politics or whether or not we agree with our current foreign wars (yea, we’re in war). I think we’re pretty damned lucky to live where we do, and though we may not agree with all of the policy or injustices that are allowed to happen in our nation, citizens have given their lives for us. Memorial Day is not about trips to the beach or sporting events. It’s NOT about politics. It’s probably the most special American holiday because it’s used to honor soldiers who died serving their country. Memorial Day is more than a holiday for cookouts and afternoon baseball games. On this day we all should take time to remember the Human sacrifice it has taken to establish and maintain this great Nation of ours.
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“It’s peculiar and unnerving in a way to see so many young people walking around with cell phones and iPods in their ears and so wrapped up in media and video games. It robs them of their self-identity. It’s a shame to see them so tuned out to real life. Of course they are free to do that, as if that’s got anything to do with freedom. The cost of liberty is high, and young people should understand that before they start spending their life with all those gadgets.” – Bob Dylan, in this month’s Rolling Stone