5/31 - Memorial Day: Remembering the Cost of Freedom with Gratitude
Memorial Day: Remembering the Cost of Freedom with Gratitude While I know it's a few days past Memorial Day, I didn't want to let this holiday slip by without some acknowledgement of its significance. Memorial Day often arrives with the unofficial beginning of summer — cookouts, family gatherings, long weekends, and the excitement of warmer days ahead. There is nothing wrong with enjoying those moments. Time with family and loved ones is a precious gift that deserves to be enjoyed. But before we move fully into celebration, Memorial Day invites us into something deeper: remembrance. Memorial Day exists because men and women gave something that cannot be repaid. They laid down their lives in service to our country - the United States of America, sacrificing future birthdays, anniversaries, family dinners, holidays, and precious moments with the people they loved so that others could experience freedom. All those moments we enjoy and take for granted, thos...
