Memorial Day
By Wink
What did you do over Memorial Day? Have a picnic? Wash your car? Go shopping?
Most people don’t do much of any consequence. It is just a free day.
Some people visit gravesites to remember family members who have passed away. That is nice and we would encourage that.
There are a number of people who honor the fallen, the hundreds of thousands of men and women who have died in service to our country.
You don’t have to go anywhere, or do anything special to honor our war dead. Just be aware. Keep them in your hearts.
And you don’t have to wait til next Memorial Day either. Now is a good time to remember those who have sacrificed for us.
Memorial Day is for those who have passed on, but you might remember too, those who have been wounded physically and emotionally. War is a traumatic event, and even the survivors can suffer horribly.
But if you DO want to do something, visit a nearby VA hospital, or a nursing home. There are many-many-many veterans who could use a little company.
The staff of the Winkest Link would like to pass on this reminder: Every time you hear the national anthem, pause to remember those for whom it is REALLY being played. The national anthem should remind us that every day is Memorial Day.
