I hope everyone is enjoying their day off and at least pausing long enough to remember those who gave their life so that we can live in freedom. We thank them for their sacrifice and appreciate their love for this country that motivated them to pass on that freedom to each generation. Our freedom didn’t come cheap and we need to remember that fact. It’s good that we have a day set aside each year to celebrate and appreciate the sacrifice.
We aren’t relaxing and enjoying the day, though. It would have been such a nice day to lay in the hammock in the backyard and read but we are getting ready for my in-laws’ visit. They are coming to see me graduate from seminary this week, so we need to do a lot of deep cleaning (have to make up for all that time I’ve been unable to clean due to chemo treatments) to get the house ready for guests who will be staying with us. Fun!
Well, at least you can enjoy the day 
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posted May 25, 2009 at 4:00 pm
And thanks also to vets like your father–may he live many years more in happiness.
posted May 25, 2009 at 5:20 pm
Yes happy Memorial Day. A very important day of the year. How is the hammock?
posted May 25, 2009 at 7:55 pm
May we all remember those who gave their lives for our freedom.
posted May 26, 2009 at 1:00 am
May we all remember those who lost their lives for our war that was against the teachings of Christ and against international law.
Iraq Civilians Deaths Between 91,676 and 100,083*
* = From http://www.iraqbodycount.net (IBC), run by academics and peace activists, based on reports from at least two media sources. The IBC says on its website the figure underestimates the true number of casualties.
posted May 26, 2009 at 7:06 am
Julie, thank you so much for the emphasis that only those who lost their lives in a war that you disagree with are worthy of memory.
I disagree with the war in Iraq, but I still manage to honor all military veterans, as well as those who lost their lives in all military actions.
Good on you for excluding those who lost their lives in the more honorable wars.
posted May 26, 2009 at 7:12 am
BTW, the reason I believe that honoring all vets for defending our freedom (even those in Iraq), is because regardless of the rightness or wrongness of that war (I believe it was the wrong war at the wrong time for the wrong reason), at the heart of it, our freedom either was impacted or would have been impacted by the political power in Iraq.
I believe that every troop that have his or her life in the service of our country, no matter where, when or why, it was in service for our freedom.
I exclude nobody.
And I refuse to bring the rightness or wrongness of a war into this day of memory. Every veteran, every fallen soldier, every person in our military is due the honor.
posted May 26, 2009 at 3:09 pm
MzEllen,
Your self-righteousness is showing again. Your mind reading ability has failed again.
MzEllen said,”I exclude nobody. And I refuse to bring the rightness or wrongness of a war into this day of memory. Every veteran, every fallen soldier, every person in our military is due the honor.”
How about the civilians killed while working as contractors in Iraq and other places? Does that mean Ellen does not care about them since she only mentioned the military? I would not jump to the conclusion because she did not mention them.
To me it is an automatic that we care about the military. People that are against the war care very much about our military. Having a son in the age group that is dieing in Iraq, I consider them babies and cry every time I hear about another death or terrible injury.
I strongly believe that everyone should remember the innocent people killed in war. I frequently hear about the number of US military killed in Iraq or Afghanistan, but it is extremely rare to hear about the civilians killed. I especially think about all the children that have been maimed, killed, or are now orphans.
posted May 26, 2009 at 8:16 pm
Whatever.
posted May 27, 2009 at 1:13 am
ah, yes. the great and knowledge-oozing “whatever” retort. good one! i see you propping your debates up with that one more often these days.