My coffee today is Door County Cherry Creme. I am enjoying a big cup today and looking out at my American Flag while I write.
John 15:13 (NKJV)
13 Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.
Please note that this was written for today, not by mistake, but well thought out and planned. In America we recently celebrated a holiday known to us as Memorial Day. Below I have attached the web definition of Memorial Day. The date for Memorial Day was changed from May 30th to the last Monday of May many years ago. So please veterans bear with me as I explain that I did not forget our fallen on Monday and I am not being disrespectful. I did pray and thank God for all throughout our history that have given the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. The reason this seems to be written late is not in rebellion, but I want it to be read outside of the meaning of what I believe Memorial day has turned into. You will see from the definition that it has changed over the years and not necessarily for the good. I was riding in my car the other day when the radio DJ announced "Memorial Day, the Official Start of the Summer Season. get the grill and the beer out and have at it". I must admit that set me off like a short fused firecracker. I am not against picnics or family gatherings. But let's not have this definition of Memorial day define our nation. Let's place the fallen first!
I am asking all who read this to pass it on today. Then next year remember the true meaning of Memorial Day which is to honor the fallen who have given their life for our country and the freedom we enjoy. Visit a cemetery, pray for the families that lost those precious loved ones, and get that flag up high and be proud.
Marty
Memorial Day
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about an American holiday. For other uses, see Memorial Day (disambiguation).
| Memorial Day | |
|---|---|
 The gravestones at Arlington National Cemetery are decorated by U.S. flags on Memorial Day weekend. | |
| Type | National |
| Date | Last Monday in May |
| 2012 date | May 28 |
| 2013 date | May 27 |
| 2014 date | May 26 |
| Observances | Remembrance of American war dead |
Many people visit cemeteries and memorials, particularly to honor those who have died in military service. Many volunteers place an American flag on each grave in national cemeteries.
By the early 20th century, Memorial Day was an occasion for more general expressions of memory, as people visited the graves of their deceased relatives in church cemeteries, whether they had served in the military or not. It also became a long weekend increasingly devoted to shopping, family gatherings, fireworks, trips to the beach, and national media events.
Annual Decoration Days for particular cemeteries are held on a Sunday in late spring or early summer in some rural areas of the American South, notably in the mountains. In cases involving a family graveyard where remote ancestors as well as those who were deceased more recently are buried, this may take on the character of an extended family reunion to which some people travel hundreds of miles. People gather on the designated day and put flowers on graves and renew contacts with kinfolk and others. There often is a religious service and a "dinner on the ground," the traditional term for a potluck meal in which people used to spread the dishes out on sheets or tablecloths on the grass. It is believed that this practice began before the American Civil War and thus may reflect the real origin of the "memorial day" idea.[4]
Memorial Day is not to be confused with Veterans Day; Memorial Day is a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving, while Veterans Day celebrates the service of all U.S. military veterans, living or dead.
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