Today’s Memorial
Day when we remember and honor those who gave their life so the light of
freedom would continue to burn in this contentious yet enduring bastion of
liberty. Days like today cause me to
wander the pathways of memory back to my formative years (my wife will tell you
I’m still in those).
I remember Memorial
Day as a cub scout and then a boy scout marching in the annual parade in my
home town. This was my first real
exposure to the military culture and to say it left a mark would be a vast
understatement. The parade always wound
into a cemetery where a bugler would play taps while a respectful silence fell
over the entire parade. All of the scout
leaders (as well as every adult present) were veterans of World War 2 and I remember
being struck by how poignantly impactful those renditions were to these
men. I didn’t understand it at the time
but the song brought back memories of friends and loved ones who had answered
the nation’s call to preserve our way of life and didn’t return. For those heroes the day is done, gone the
sun, from the lake, from the hill, from the sky, all is well, safely rest, God
is nigh.
We won’t forget
your sacrifice or those who continue to sacrifice despite a world that wants
minimize the threats we still face. Thank you for the gift of freedom.
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