Memorial Day: Remembering all who have fallen

Linus · 05-28-2010, 07:31 AM

Memorial Day is Monday May 31 this year. It is a day to remember the women and men of all walks of life who gave up their lives in belief of their country.

Although I am not an American, I do believe it's important to remember those who were lost physical, those who were lost mentally and those who lost their inner soul.

In Canada we remember through the wearing of poppies (Remembrance Day falls on the 11th month, 11th hour, 11th min, 11th second). And on that day, I remember as a child, we recited "In Flanders Field". So, to remember the Americans' who have given up their lives here, I hope it's ok to recite that here as well.

Quote:

In Flanders Fields
By: Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD (1872-1918)
Canadian Army

In Flanders Fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie

In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

Andrew, Jr. · 05-28-2010, 07:35 AM

Thanks Linus. I think it is so important to remember this.

Diva · 05-28-2010, 08:04 AM

Kenna · 05-28-2010, 10:05 AM

PinkieLee · 05-28-2010, 10:29 AM

"Four things support the world: the learning of the wise, the justice of the great, the prayers of the good, and the valor of the brave."

For me, the simple words of THANK YOU are never enough to show appreciation for all the sacrifices these men & women have made for our freedom. Being raised in a military family, and being around Veterans my entire life, has made me thankful for their honor, duty & love of country.

We honor you & thank you... not only today but everyday.

Linus · 05-29-2010, 11:24 AM

**BUMP**

A reminder that this weekend isn't all about the sales.

Ms. Tabitha · 05-29-2010, 11:47 AM

Freedom Is Not Free

I watched the flag pass by one day.
It fluttered in the breeze.
A young Marine saluted it,
and then he stood at ease.
I looked at him in uniform
So young, so tall, so proud,
He'd stand out in any crowd.
I thought how many men like him
Had fallen through the years.
How many died on foreign soil?
How many mothers' tears?
How many pilots' planes shot down?
How many died at sea?
How many foxholes were soldiers' graves?
No, freedom isn't free.
I heard the sound of TAPS one night,
When everything was still
I listened to the bugler play
And felt a sudden chill.
I wondered just how many times
That TAPS had meant "Amen,"
When a flag had draped a coffin
Of a brother or a friend.
I thought of all the children,
Of the mothers and the wives,
Of fathers, sons and husbands
With interrupted lives.
I thought about a graveyard
At the bottom of the sea
Of unmarked graves in Arlington.
No, freedom isn't free.
~Kelly Strong

05-28-2010, 10:05 AM	#4
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05-29-2010, 11:47 AM	#7
Ms. Tabitha Member How Do You Identify?: Hey Lady Preferred Pronoun?: Female Relationship Status: Married ~ 4-1-13 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Central Texas Posts: 1,440 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 980 Thanked 3,581 Times in 1,040 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	Freedom Is Not Free I watched the flag pass by one day. It fluttered in the breeze. A young Marine saluted it, and then he stood at ease. I looked at him in uniform So young, so tall, so proud, He'd stand out in any crowd. I thought how many men like him Had fallen through the years. How many died on foreign soil? How many mothers' tears? How many pilots' planes shot down? How many died at sea? How many foxholes were soldiers' graves? No, freedom isn't free. I heard the sound of TAPS one night, When everything was still I listened to the bugler play And felt a sudden chill. I wondered just how many times That TAPS had meant "Amen," When a flag had draped a coffin Of a brother or a friend. I thought of all the children, Of the mothers and the wives, Of fathers, sons and husbands With interrupted lives. I thought about a graveyard At the bottom of the sea Of unmarked graves in Arlington. No, freedom isn't free. ~Kelly Strong