Here in the US, today is a federal holiday. We honor those that have fallen fighting for our freedom. The US has participated in many wars and conflicts. Many of those wars were to protect our borders or our freedoms. Those that have fallen to protect our freedoms and our borders sacrificed their lives so that people like me can piss and moan about money, economics, and government.
Without their sacrifice, I couldn’t exercise my right to free speech or my freedom of the press. Without them, I may not have any of my freedoms, and I may not even be alive.
I used to think that Memorial Day sales were ridiculous and spat in the name of what should be a sacred holiday. But I’m starting to think now that the best way to celebrate this holiday is to do the things that we may not be able to do without their sacrifice.
To me, that means making sure I publish something. But it also means that I can go out and spend my money when I want and on what I want. I have no restrictions (other than my bank balance). This is perhaps the best way to honor those that have done things I can only imagine and lost their lives so that I don’t even have to imagine it.
But I will be sure to do it with those fallen in my mind. Today is for you, America is as sweet as this pile of patriotic berries.
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