Memorial Day

[DarkNebulaWelder]

It's a day when I remember all of my fallen brothers and sisters, and the people I served with.

I never served overseas, but I know people who do....one of the girls I went to school with is stationed in Guam, and another one came back from Iraq just over a year ago.

I pray that God keeps His hand of protection over all of our troops. Most of them feel so unappreciated and forgotten.

Edited May 28, 2007 by DarkNebulaWelder

[BroChuck]

Its a day for me to remember our fallen Soldiers, that have defended our Country for us, so we can keep our Freedom. I Salute them and those now serving. Thank You from my heart

[Guest man]

Memorial Day to me is no mail delivery and a day off from work.

I think the banks are closed too.

[PBob]

Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you, Jesus Christ and the American G.I.

One died for your soul, the others for your freedom.

Memorial Day - a time to spend with the Lord, family, and friends celebrating the freedoms we have as a result to the death of Christ upon the cross and the sacrifices that were made and are being made by those who have and are serving in our Armed Forces.

The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.

Thomas Jefferson

3rd president of US (1743 - 1826)

[apothanein kerdos]

It's a time for me to sit back and reflect on he sacrifice paid by millions of America's finest citizens. Even for those that did not die to protect our freedoms, they gave up years of their lives in order to protect our freedom, and saw things that no man should ever see.

As the saying goes, "The first casualty of war is innocence."

[ray]

Memorial Day

What does it mean to you?

[Guest LadyC]

ok, i'm gonna be totally honest. my daughter is a Marine. my dad was in the army. my brother in the airforce. you'd think this day would really be a day when i gave more than a passing thought to our troops, veterans, and those who have died for their country.

unfortunately i can't say that. i barely give it a thought other than to enjoy mark having a day off and us enjoying the church picnic.

does that make me a horrible person? ;(

[kittylover0991]

Memorial Day is a day long forgotten in schools today ... We had plans for today about a week ago.. a day off from school/work... spend time with the family and maybe even pull out that barbeque grill that has been in the shed since last summer... maybe make up some hamburgers, or chicken, etc... Have a Memorial Day barbeque...

This day has been planned for today as a day to relax when today is meant to be a day when we rememebred our soldiers, loved ones, who have been lost in WWI, WWII< and the proceeding wars... Desert Storm, Just Cause, Vietnam, and many more... Of course, the Iraqi War that is currently being fought.

Both my parents fought in the military and my only uncle on my dad's side died from fighting in a war... I know many that are serving in Iraq right now, and since I'm on a military base, I know of the heartaches for those families especially. These were men and women who were husbands and wives, fathers and mothers who fought for our country. They paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom... their lives. The face horrors beyond what we can imagine, and faced with choices and decision every moment. They also loose more brothers... I fear the take the greatest lost because they grow so close with those of whom they put their lives in... They see bloodshed and the loss of so many lives.... It changes one life adn one mindset. They have their stories to tell, and the stories they refuse to tell.

They have honor and are due the utmost respect, but to themslves, in their own minds, they don't deserve it. They feel they were jsut doing their duty and won't say "look at me".... they put their lives out on the lines and that is why we have hte freedoms we have... for those in America in particular...

Yes, we are loosing a lot of rights for various reasons... particular freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and right to bear arms... but they gave up their freedoms.. their right to life. So many have given that up for us and we shoudl pay that respect to them not just on "memorial day" or "veterans day" or "4th fo July"... but every day. They deserve so much more but we shoudl at least be prayign for those who are still fighting and for htose who have given their lives for us.

Memorial Day is just a title that doesn't even touch the tip of hte ice berg... many say it is a day to remember our "fallen soldiers".. and yeah, i can see where that saying came from.. but I think of them as fallen... They are not fallen, but standing... They may lay in their graves or still be lost out on the battle feild, possibly washed up on shore .. or touching the depths of the ocean, but they are still standing becuase of the impact of their sacrifices. They deserve so much more than what we give them.

[apothanein kerdos]

ok, i'm gonna be totally honest. my daughter is a Marine. my dad was in the army. my brother in the airforce. you'd think this day would really be a day when i gave more than a passing thought to our troops, veterans, and those who have died for their country.

unfortunately i can't say that. i barely give it a thought other than to enjoy mark having a day off and us enjoying the church picnic.

does that make me a horrible person? ;(

You've given up your daughter to serve and protect our freedom. I think that earns you the right to just relax for a day.

[kittylover0991]

ok, i'm gonna be totally honest. my daughter is a Marine. my dad was in the army. my brother in the airforce. you'd think this day would really be a day when i gave more than a passing thought to our troops, veterans, and those who have died for their country.

unfortunately i can't say that. i barely give it a thought other than to enjoy mark having a day off and us enjoying the church picnic.

does that make me a horrible person? ;(

You've given up your daughter to serve and protect our freedom. I think that earns you the right to just relax for a day.

Amen