A few incidents in the last few days have me thinking about the meaning of Memorial day.
My son graduated high school last Friday. It was a small private school and there were many functions to attend, the last was yesterday. At this function I was talking to the mother of one of my sons friend's mother. Her older son is in his second year at the Air Force academy. I spent 8 years in the Air Force, so I was interested in how he was doing. He is doing great, but her open hostility toward the military was shocking. She kept saying how she wish he had not gone and keeps trying to get him to leave. She DOES not want him to make a career of the Air Force.
Another was when I was running errands and a vet was collecting donations and giving out poppies at a local store. 90% of the people were just walking past and ignoring him.
Lets take a moment and reflect on what this day means. It's more than just just the first barbecue of the summer.
My son graduated high school last Friday. It was a small private school and there were many functions to attend, the last was yesterday. At this function I was talking to the mother of one of my sons friend's mother. Her older son is in his second year at the Air Force academy. I spent 8 years in the Air Force, so I was interested in how he was doing. He is doing great, but her open hostility toward the military was shocking. She kept saying how she wish he had not gone and keeps trying to get him to leave. She DOES not want him to make a career of the Air Force.
Another was when I was running errands and a vet was collecting donations and giving out poppies at a local store. 90% of the people were just walking past and ignoring him.
Lets take a moment and reflect on what this day means. It's more than just just the first barbecue of the summer.