Is is politically correct to wish someone happy memorial day? Seems strange to wish someone a good time to remember the lost ones in our lives. Of course memorial day means to most of our younger group just a extra reason to party.
All my life we were taught to sure have a great BBQ and maybe a game of vollyball or softball but we were also raised to remember our loved ones that are no longer on this earth. Somehow alot of Americans have lost that.
I think we should share what memorial day is and how important it is to alot of Americans. I still come to tears when I see the American flag waving in the wind. We must remember what made America great and all the lives that was lost making it great.
Usuallly I am not a great flag waver but I can still remember seeing the parades when I was younger with the veterans marching down our small town Main Street. It still gives me the a thrill just thinking about it and how proud I was being an American. Do not get me wrong I am still proud of being an American but I do not see alot of others feeling the same way. I lost a lot of friends in Vietnam and feel I lost 2 husbands to it. My first husband was not the same person when he came back from his tour. My last husband took his own life and I think what he did over there is a large part of what he could not deal with. So I feel that the day should be remembering how really lucky we are to have our soldiers taking care of us in the past and now!
So I am feeling sad and a little sorry for myself. Living in Montana is great but I think Memorial Day is going to be a little tough for me. I just struggle being alone on certain days and wonder if I could of done something to make my life a little fuller. So here I am blogging so I can get that little bit of me out there in the world.....
Friday, May 28, 2010
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