Yay! Holiday weekend. Bring out the sunscreen, bug spray, grill, and don't forget the smores!!!!! Boy, do we have a list of things to get done, and with a three day weekend we might just make it...
...Hold On just a sec! This weekend is also a time for Remembering, for reflecting on a memory...thus Memorial Day. This holiday is a time for reflection on the history of our country and for honoring those who gave to help make our country free!
Four of my five brothers so far have joined varying branches of the military. And I am proud of them for serving, to continue the fight for freedom. But let us also remember that it is not just the military that will fight for our freedoms. If we do not exercise our right to these freedoms, they will most assuredly disappear. If we abuse these freedoms, they will most assuredly be taken away. It is our right, our responsibility to use our freedoms in such a way as to benefit ourselves and our fellow countrymen to further the continuation of freedom.
Freedom to worship; Freedom of Speech; Freedom of the Press; Freedom of Assembly.
Let's thank God for the freedoms we have.
Let's thank those who fight to keep our freedoms.
And let's not forget to remember those who died in order for us to enjoy these freedoms.
You can read the history of Memorial day at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_Day
~Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.
Ronald Reagan
~Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged.
Ronald Reagan
~Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.
Thomas Paine
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