Memorial Day is not meant to be "celebrated" rather it is meant to be "observed". To pause and think of all those who have given their lives for our country, our freedoms. Yet we celebrate the freedom the sacrifice of so many has provided to each of us.
When I was a child, my father, who was a WWI veteran, taught me to fly our flag on special days. Such as Memorial Day, Flag day, The Fourth of July, Labor Day, Veterans Day. I continue that tradition today. Even though I am in an apartment, I have a garden flag I place out on the front patio.
Today on this Decoration day, I observe and think of the Sacrifice so many have made for the freedoms we have today.
