Contribute to Memorial Day
So we are fast approaching one of my truly favorite holidays in America, the ever popular Memorial Day. Like true Americans we spend this holiday buying things, sunscreen, gas, towels, new bathing suites, beer, and food so we can get to the beach or one of the seven BBQ's (yes southerners & black people I mean cookout) we have to go to. And why do we do all this, of course so the terrorists dont't win. Can we still use this line anymore? Or have we beaten the terrorist? Anyway, does anyone know anything about Memorial Day, no you don't so stop pretending you do.
The origins of Memorial Day are somewhat disputed, but the spirit is the same. Basically after the Civl War towns across the country wanted a way to honor the local men who had given their (TAKE THAT JENN-FER) lives in battle. It does not have to do with honoring veterans which is a common misconception, that is Veterans day. servThis is a way to Memorialize those who served valiantly and died for their country. In these towns the citizens would fly all flags at half staff, decorate their houses with evergreen boughs & mourning streamers, and then the townspeople would march to the local cemetary decorate the graves of fallen soldiers and then memorialize them with speeches and services by Clergy and Military leaders.
So my suggestion to all of you is to do something this Memorial Day and here is what I suggest. Take some time out of your incredibly busy consumer weekend find the name of a local soldier who passed away in some war go to a local cemetary and say a memorial prayer for them. Maybe you have someone in your family who you would like to memorialize, feel free to do that. If you need a suggestion on what to say here is the Euology for a Veteran:
Do not stand at my grave and weep.
I am not there, I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the Gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the mornings hush,
I am the swift uplifting rush
of quiet birds in circled flight,
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there, I did not die.
-Author Unknown
Peace & Love
KD
The origins of Memorial Day are somewhat disputed, but the spirit is the same. Basically after the Civl War towns across the country wanted a way to honor the local men who had given their (TAKE THAT JENN-FER) lives in battle. It does not have to do with honoring veterans which is a common misconception, that is Veterans day. servThis is a way to Memorialize those who served valiantly and died for their country. In these towns the citizens would fly all flags at half staff, decorate their houses with evergreen boughs & mourning streamers, and then the townspeople would march to the local cemetary decorate the graves of fallen soldiers and then memorialize them with speeches and services by Clergy and Military leaders.
So my suggestion to all of you is to do something this Memorial Day and here is what I suggest. Take some time out of your incredibly busy consumer weekend find the name of a local soldier who passed away in some war go to a local cemetary and say a memorial prayer for them. Maybe you have someone in your family who you would like to memorialize, feel free to do that. If you need a suggestion on what to say here is the Euology for a Veteran:
Do not stand at my grave and weep.
I am not there, I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the Gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the mornings hush,
I am the swift uplifting rush
of quiet birds in circled flight,
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there, I did not die.
-Author Unknown
Peace & Love
KD
1 Comments:
Squire
who are you? Adn thanks for reading the website and posting replies, make me feel as if someone enjoys this nonsense.
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