Memorial Day 2007
I am proud to be an American and I am not ashamed to show it. I find myself with a opportunity to let others know how I feel about this country and the colors that represent it.
Memorial day means more than just a three day weekend. To many people, especially the thousands of combat veterans this day is a remembrance of those who have died in the service of their country. They should never be forgotten and they never will for those of us who care so much to not forget what they have given us.
Here is a poem that should always stick with us,
We cherish too, the Poppy red
That grows on fields where valor led,
It seems to signal to the skies
That blood of heroes never dies.
Traditional observance of Memorial day has diminished over the years. Many Americans nowadays have forgotten the meaning and traditions of Memorial Day. At many cemeteries, the graves of the fallen are increasingly ignored, neglected. Most people no longer remember the proper flag etiquette for the day. While there are towns and cities that still hold Memorial Day parades, many have not held a parade in decades.
To help re-educate and remind Americans of the true meaning of Memorial Day, the “National Moment of Remembrance” resolution was passed on Dec 2000 which asks that at 3 p.m. local time, for all Americans “To voluntarily and informally observe in their own way a Moment of remembrance and respect, pausing from whatever they are doing for a moment of silence.
These are my views, I hope you all have a safe and happy Memorial day.