Memorial Day Truths

A final thought for Memorial Day...

Rolling Thunder Motorcycle Rally (Official Video)

"Awesome!" is the only word, but did the media report it? See for yourself. I teared up. A few thousand came by my home on Friday. The whole hill shook.

A Memorial Day Prayer...

Hear, O Soldier who sleeps!

O Soldier who faithfully awaits the final trumpet

of your Commander-in-Chief!

Hear O Soldier who sleeps!

We honor you for defending us and the freedoms

which we hold dear.

Remember as you dream, O Soldier,

That there are those who still honor your sacrifice...

and your Commander-in-Chief.

The Meaning of Memorial Day

If you have the inclination, and would like to help our servicemen and women, and their families, the following links are all highly rated by charity watchdog organizations:

National Military Family Association
Fisher House ~ helping military families


Frances

Writing Science Fiction Romance
Real Love in a Real Future

Memorial Day...

Today is Memorial Day, a day that I think should be very important in the life of every American.

We Americans have three supremely patriotic holidays. One, of course is Independence Day, falling on the 4th of July, which celebrates the Nation as a whole. Veterans Day, falling on November 11th, honors all who have served in our armed forces. The other is Memorial Day, falling on the last Monday in May.

Memorial Day is the day on which we officially remember all of those who have fallen while serving in the armed forces of our country. I thank God everyday for these men and women have stood between us and tyranny for the last 232 years. They died to protect the freedom that we hold dear. Please take a moment today, and everyday, to ask God to protect the brave young people who are willing to give their lives to preserve our lives and freedoms. They are the real heroes.

If you have the inclination, and would like to help our servicemen and women, and their families, the following links are all highly rated by charity watchdog organizations:

http://www.nmfa.org/site/PageServer

http://www.fisherhouse.org/


Frances

Writing Science Fiction Romance
Real Love in a Real Future

P.S. I know that I am a day late and a dollar short, but it was brought to my attention that I didn't make something clear in this post, and I want to correct it. When we in America speak of honoring our armed service members who have fallen in the line of duty, we speak of our Army, Navy, Merchant Marine, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Marines. But, also local communities honor members of the Police, Firefighters, and Paramedics, who are constantly in the line of duty, and on whom we all depend.

Frances
Wednesday, April 28, 2008