Memorial Day

Memorial Day is an annual holiday to pay respects to our fallen soldiers. Our deceased service(wo)men have paved the way for us to enjoy the freedom we have, and I'm grateful to them for that. To me, the ultimate sacrifice one can make is to lay down his/her life for the greater good, and that's what Memorial Day is all about, that ultimate sacrifice. Current military service(wo)men celebrate Memorial Day to pay homage to those who came before them. What do Memorial Day, Veteran's Day, and other federal holidays have in common? We get a few paid days off work to enjoy our families under hamburgers & hotdogs, BBQ chicken, and the fixings. When Memorial Day was first celebrated, there weren't cookouts. Memorial Day was a time to remember our fallen soldiers, which if it wasn't for their sacrifice, we would not have the freedoms we do today. Fast forward to 2015, and Miami, Atlanta, and other major cities have big Memorial Day Weekend shindigs; get in the club until such and such time for free, folks having cookouts, etc. I bet you none of these revelers could tell you the significance of Memorial Day, but they can tell you where the party's at. I'm not a party person anyway, so I could care less about cookouts. I honor Memorial Day the way it's supposed to be honored, by remembering our fallen soldiers. To all our fallen soldiers: Thanks for making the ultimate sacrifice. May You Never Be Forgotten.