No matter how uncertain and stressful these days are, I’m grateful we
can still take the time to commemorate Memorial Day. To remember the brave heroes who made the
ultimate sacrifice in service for the United States of America is humbling. Harry Truman once said, “Our debt to the
heroic men and valiant women in the service of our country can never be
repaid. They have our undying gratitude. America will never forget their sacrifices.” (Source:
Quote #14 from - https://www.bustle.com/articles/163151-15-memorial-day-quotes-from-us-presidents-that-remind-us-why-this-holiday-is-important)
We
also can’t ever miss the emotional reality accompanied with this day. A loved one answered the call to serve, and
they didn’t return home to their family.
This day is filled with mixed emotions for so many families.
Those left behind are proud of their loved one’s noble sacrifice for
their country, but they are also immensely sad when they see the empty chair,
or hear that person’s favorite song on the radio.
The way I look at it, we
honor the memory of these amazing heroes by following their selfless example. Ronald Reagan put it this way: “Their lives
remind us that freedom is not bought cheaply.
It has a cost; it imposes a burden.
And just as they whom we commemorate were willing to sacrifice, so too
we must – in a less final, less heroic way – be willing to give of ourselves. (Source: https://www.thoughtco.com/memorial-day-reagan-quotes-2831788)
Kevin
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