Remember
Where I come from (Philly), this holiday weekend unofficially starts the summer. The hot spots on the Jersey shoreline start opening up for the vacationers. I’m sure other areas of the country do something similar. There will be cookouts and memorial day sales at various department stores and we will all be busy enjoying these.
The reason for this post is I know we all have busy lives and this weekend is no different. How, this is Memorial Day Weekend, a time of remembering those who have gone before us or who are fighting for our way of life. Have you thought about what our troops in Iraq, Afghanistan and other places around the world are doing this weekend? When was the last time you stopped to shake a soldiers hand in appreciation of their service.
Please take a look at this video. A young girl named Lizzie Palmer, who is 15 put this together. Even though we talked to my son quite a bit, it truly struck at our hearts as I sure it will yours:
http://www.youtube.com/v/ervaMPt4Ha0&autoplay=1
So please, take a moment this weekend to remember and appreciate our young men and women putting their lives on the line. You may disagree with the war, but please don’t give up on them, they need your support!
My son and his unit read here if you would like to leave a response. Thank you!
Hi Maggie, Maggie’s son, and his unit,
Thank you all for the sacrifices you are making.
To Maggie’s son and his unit only:
I just watched that movie Jarhead. Don’t dance around naked like those guys. That was weird.
Happy Memorial Day!
Hi all. You don’t know me, but I followed a link here and I’m glad I did.
Maggie’s son….may I call you Ms. Well, yeah, probably not. Seriously, thank you. You and your unit are appreciated. I’m sure you don’t hear that enough, because really, it can’t be said enough. My nephew is home now from 3 tours, so I really am grateful for what you do on our behalf.
Just keep swimmin’.
Happy Memorial Day!
Hi Maggie I wanted to come over here and tell you that your son is in my thoughts and I want to wish him well. Enough cant be said about men in the military and I want to give a shout out to let you know my heart is with you. By the way Im sure that the unit is sharp!!!