Memorial Day Thought

Memorial Day Thought

This year, I hope that all of us pause and remember the family members past and present who have protected us all and our way of life down through the years, and who believed that freedom is so precious it is worth the price of our lives to preserve it.

Throughout our history, we have been blessed by the courage and commitment of Americans who were willing to pay that price, and more than 1.3 million of them have died for our Nation.

Even in our own family, it surprising just how many have given this last full measure to preserve our freedom. On Memorial Day we remember them, and we acknowledge that we stand as a great, proud, and free Nation because of their devotion.

In creating Memorial Day the Congress intended that the Nation unite in a moment of prayer for peace. I think that General George Patton (known to pray daily) may have given us a theme for this prayer:

"It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived."
Gen. George S. Patton, Jr.