05/26/2023
The T shirt lady and staff would like to wish everyone a reflective Memorial Day weekend. Remember, that the peace and the freedom we all enjoy everyday, came at a heavy cost. Each war the USA has been involved in cost us brave brothers, sisters, parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles and cousins. As well as friends and neighbors because they all stepped forward and said the oath of their chosen armed force.
When I was in high school, decades ago, I marched in the band playing the snare drum. Down the street with a loud cadence that changed to the rap on the edge of the drum as soon as we entered the cemetery in reverence to those we marched past beneath their tombstones. Then some solemn words, a 21 gun salute and the playing of taps.
Back then, I just wanted out of my itchy band uniform and into my swim suit because we were headed to the lake. I'm not sure when I realized what this holiday really means, but now that gun salute and taps can bring tears to my eyes.
Enjoy whatever activities you have planned this weekend, but I hope you take a moment to thank and remember those who gave all.
(Picture from Jennifer Svoboda)