We had a wonderful time Sunday evening at a Memorial Day picnic in our neighborhood and as I was sitting down counting my blessings, including the fact that we have AMAZING neighbors (I seriously love them all...I posted Twitpics of the picnic here), I started thinking about why it's even possible for us to enjoy this weekend. Because of those that have fought for our country and its freedoms.
My son served at mass again today, as well. Freedom of religion. Something else I take for granted too often.
Our priest read a poem in his homily that really moved me. I found it online:
"It is the soldier, not the reporter,
Who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the soldier, not the poet,
Who has given us freedom of speech.
It is the soldier, not the campus organizer,
Who has given us the freedom to demonstrate.
It is the soldier,
Who salutes the flag,
Who serves beneath the flag,
And whose coffin is draped by the flag,
Who allows the protestor to burn the flag."
To all of those who have fought for our freedom, I want to thank you:
This Memorial Day, please visit and support Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) as an expression of thanks (HT: Divide Pictures).
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I second that.
Amen!
~Pamela, Mango- :)
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