I'd meant to post this yesterday but forgot, and really wanted to share it with you because it's really worth experiencing. So I'm sneaking back here for this 'PS' post.
Our Memorial Day commemoration was rained/snowed out so we took the ceremonies back to the Elks lodge and afterwards I acknowledged the day privately by watching this movie, Taking Chance:
The movie centers on the return of a fallen Marine to his small hometown in Wyoming, though it was filmed in Montana - we're very much alike and in watching the film you'll get a sense of the gorgeous place I call home and the very special people who live in these small western towns.
More importantly, this film speaks to the fundamental respect we all share for our military members, whatever our politics or opinions about this war or that one. The experiences of the escort in this true story strike me as very genuine, because just recently in my trip to Savannah I saw crowded gates full of harried air travelers stand and clap for servicemen and women given priority boarding as a courtesy by the carrier I flew (Delta).
I used to view Gardens of Stone every year at Memorial Day (in addition to the concert on the West Lawn) but going forward I'll be adding this film to my yearly tribute. If you have not seen it, I think it is worth your time & I hope you will watch and agree.
God Bless the men & women who serve and sacrifice, and the families who love them and sacrifice as well. May we strive to someday show them all the respect they truly deserve for their devotion to our country and to one another.
Memorial Day
Memorial Day
For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.
~ Carl Sagan
~ Carl Sagan
Re: Memorial Day
We need a Facebook "like" button. Nice thoughts, BSG.