Memorial Day often signals the opening of a local pool or a day of shopping, but rarely does it bring to mind what it was intended for – a day of memory for our troops past and present. Today I spent the day with friends and the traditional cookout. We were reminded of our troops in the simple pleasure of gathering and sharing food. The freedom we had to cross state lines and visit friends, to pray over our meal, to share ideas and thoughts, where to buy our food, what kind of food we ate and so on. All those small things we take for granted, but many paid and arm and a leg and a life so that we could have those freedoms. To me spending time with friends and family is a way I exercise my freedoms. The company, the conversation and the FOOD all work together to make memories that energizes us for life (or at least for a boost in our everyday routine!)
This Memorial Day has special meaning, because I have two young friends that have or are serving in Iraq. They Facebook and try and stay connected, but it isn’t always that easy. I wish that I could send this one friend a hot juicy burger hot off the grill and tell him “Thank you. This memory is for you.”
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