Remembering Memorial Day
May 26th, 2008
Here it is another Memorial Day. For some, it is kind of easy to slip into three day weekend mode, but let’s take a minute to remember how we got here as a nation.
Not long ago, I was hiking near my office. One neat thing about the area is there are some decent trails. As I went up a steep hill, something caught my eye. Close, yet remote, someone had planted several small flags in the ground overlooking the hills and distant ocean. I approached and realized there were messages written on each. Farewells to a man who had died overseas recently serving our country. I caught my breath trying to hold back a tear, wondering about the circumstances that would end a young life and inspire this sad farewell, but I knew. This is a volunteer military. No matter the circumstances, he died doing something important and meaningful for us all - protecting democracy and his country. How recent in man’s long history, and so rare even today, that this dream of freedom, this candle in the darkness, burns bright because of the sacrifices of such men and women, and their families.
Bless this young man and the others and keep their families safe. We won’t forget.
I will hike up there again today and pay my respects. Such a beautiful place won’t also be a lonely one.
Sincerely,
Todd Lipscomb
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