MEMORIAL DAY - Not Something Taken In Vain but in Honor

Having lived in both countries and as well having had a true connection with someone within my family that was involved within several areas of the Air Force. And being one that has literally lived within American, I wished from here in Canada to write this in honor of the what Memorial Day means to me. In these times we are fortunate to have our freedom, sure things are not perfect anywhere but this is that day that I truly regard what America does stand for. And without anything more I think that today is that day in which we do honor the generations of people that have gave there oath and lives to afford a free society to withstand.

I don't wish to go further into anything more than to just post something in which I just wrote.

I usually will find that time to get into the zone if you will and each nation does have there own celebration, but on this fine day - there is a statue that hails on the Hudson River. She looks across and has seen many things within her time. In honor to all the men and women of the past and current. Memorial Day is certainly not something that should be taken in vain. For we would not have the luxuries of what we have unless there was all branches of the Armed Forces.

I thought I would post this and I don't have a title for this but it's to those that have paid the price to grant us our very freedom's and values that we so cherish and so often take for granted. Lets not, as I truly do believe in the merits of what these people do and how many right this very moment are within harms way - while we have all that we have. I certainly know one thing it's summed up in one word. INTEGRITY...

Hence my write...

 

You the one who fell

From so far and beyond

Giving everything and the up most

To allow our freedom

Serving each day in and day out

So that we could rest free each night

Integrity illustrated in your dedication

In allowance to afford our peaceful rights

Thinking less of themselves

While affording more for the future

Just so we can live free

Throughout the history of war

Memories sit within each household

And for some much more

Sacrifices of integrity will never be forgotten

For those of each and every generation

Peace does have its price

So many deaths over the years

So many mothers thinking and having tears

Yes it's a price that is paid

In order to afford freedom to reign

In memory to each and every man and woman

We afford there is one day in which is afforded

We will not take your dedication in vain

For you have made such sacrifices

That we can only feel blessed

As freedom is the nation's truest wealth

There are tombstones and unaccountable souls

Who sacrificed so much

You will never be forgotten

As you are the pride of a nation and the free world

May you rest in peace

Understanding the thoughts and prayers

That goes your way from one coast to another

You are the heroes of our past and enablers of our future

Both young and old Shall remember you

As in memory of what you have done

Allows us to rise each morning

Yet it was you that paid the price

This is a tribute on this Memorial Day

In order to reimburse your honor

This shall not be forgotten

~jgs~

"...that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion, that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain, that this nation under God, ...and that government of the people by the people and for the people shall not perish from the earth." Abraham Lincoln