It's Memorial Day! It would seem that Memorial Day means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. For some, it's simply a long weekend and they have no idea why they got a long weekend, but they are happy to have it. For some it means a long weekend of working in a retail store so that others can spend the time canvasing the malls for bargains. For others, it signifies the beginning of summer. For many it means school's out. Apparently for some, it's a perfect time to protest any rule, law, injustice or slight that they feel they've been handed while getting themselves 15 minutes in a spotlight. And then there are those who see it as a time to thank the heroes who have sacrificed in wars, police actions, battles and skirmishes all over the world so that we can all sit back here in our safe homes and enjoy a long weekend with friends and family.
For the one or two people who will read this, I'm not that politically driven when it comes to this stuff. I think that patriotism has no political motivation (or it shouldn't). Patriotism is something that comes from your heart regardless of your political affiliation or lack thereof. Did you wake up this morning in a free society? Did you do whatever you wanted last night or at least whatever your monetary resources would allow? Did you go to whatever type of church you wanted yesterday or perhaps none at all if that was your choice? If your answer to those questions is yes, then have you thanked a veteran or his/her family this weekend? Or for that matter, ever?
You don't need to be a dork to be patriotic. You just need to care. So, fly a flag today. Wear a little red, white and blue. As you go through your day, if you catch yourself humming the National Anthem, good for you! We live in the greatest country in the world and if not for veterans who made sacrifice after sacrifice for our freedoms, we wouldn't be able to say that. Happy Memorial Day and thanks to all the men and women who have sacrificed for our country.
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