Memorial Day

Memorial Day weekend is here....It seems as though it has crept up on me...I didn't even realize it..until I discovered I had an extra day off from work this coming week!
That is all well and good...I didn't even give thought to Memorial Day until looking at that schedule! The significance of the holiday could be lost by thinking of it as just a holiday that allows for an extra day off from work! In some ways..that is what it has become for lots of people...even me! So, in retrospect...this morning I may want to expound on what the day should mean for me and all of you!
We all know someone who has served our country...and that person or persons has most likely had a positive influence on our lives...In my case, my oldest brother, who passed away in 2002 served in the Army during the Korean War. Today we are losing many young servicemen and women in Iraq..so the Memorial Day weekend will have a significance to the many grieving families of those who have sacrificed their lives fighting to end terrorism. Whatever significance Memorial Day holds for you....give reverence to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice of their lives for our freedoms...they are most deserving....we are forever indebted to them...each and every one...Remember.........and be thankful for what they did!