Memorial

This is memorial day weekend. It is the "unofficial beginning to summer". It is a three-day weekend for many employees. It is time to fire up the grill and head to the lake. Are those our first thoughts? Those are not bad thoughts at all. I am always happy to see the end of May because it signals the beginning of my favorite season. But, I do not want to fail to remember. There is one word that expresses my thoughts about memorial day: heroes. When I think about others who have served and died, I think about how valuable heroes are to me. The acts of our heroes who have died accomplish a great deal. After their deaths, their sacrifices live on. Not only did they purchase our freedom as a nation, but they inspire us to live with the weight of freedom as our responsibility. The legacy of our fallen soldiers continues to breath courage into our dreams. Pause to remember.