This Memorial Day weekend, I’m remembering – and hoping others will remember – those who never made it home. War, to me, is one of the most horrendous things we human beings engage in… one of the most stupid, the most idiotic, the most tragic things. War – as Eisenhower said once – has never accomplished anything. Yet we have to be prepared for war, just as we have to be prepared for a lot of things in life. I have ancestors who found in every war this country has ever fought, starting with the Revolutionary War; and my Dad, former husband, and son were all in the Air Force, and I was proud of all of them. But – and they say any battle-hardened warrior will tell you the same thing – war is the worst of all nightmares. So on this weekend, pause for a moment and reflect upon those who never made it home, and what such a deliberate, knowing sacrifice might mean. We cannot let these men and women be forgotten; we can’t forget what war really is if we are ever to try and find a better way to live.
Memorial Day Weekend
May 22, 2009 · 2 Comments
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Tagged: Eisenhower, Memorial Day, Revolutionary War, war, warrior
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Bill // May 23, 2009 at 7:25 am |
Freedom is not free. We rights AND responsibilities today because of blood shed. Politics aside- soldiers do what their best and still give more. I give great thanks… I’m a vet. and have high respect for those serving today.
Kathy Hubbell // May 23, 2009 at 4:55 pm |
As do I, Bill; and I am grateful as well. But there’s nothing wrong with hating war and hating what it does to those you love. This weekend, one of my closest friends is flying “high support” over some of our deployed troops, helping to protect them so they can come home. He knows my prayers are with him in the air as well as with those on the ground. I run a web site for veterans and active duty service members at http://www.mvrd.org.