Maybe someday I’ll discover what it’s like to sleep past 5:30AM.
It’s Memorial Day here in the United States, and so we pause to honor those folks who have died while in military service. I think, it’s also a time to reflect on the high cost of war, and for this country to move forward with a more peaceful path and more loving heart.
We’re entering a new era of history, and I hope, strive and works towards a world in which collectively, our consciousness is one of more love than hate. Instead of a world divided, may we see ourselves in everything and everyone around us (including the PGWMCs). Maybe we’re not there yet, but I believe it’s the direction in which we are moving. Like Davey Wavey in a buffet line, nothing can stop us now. 
My friend Dan is in Rhode Island from Washington, DC. We’re going to spend the day at one of the beaches, enjoying the unseasonable warmth courtesy of global warming.
Do you celebrate Memorial Day? If so, what are you doing?
May 26, 2008 at 7:25 am
I wish we didn’t even have to have a Memorial Day, but reality dictates otherwise. I am going to spend it by myself (like I do every other day) and read and watch it rain here in St. Louis.
May 26, 2008 at 9:46 am
i get to go into work today….
May 26, 2008 at 9:52 am
Today I will spend the day with my mom and her sister with whom she lives with. We will most likely grill out today and eat salad and enjoy the humid weather.
We are lucky today because yesterday tornados ripped through our county and the county next door to us making it look like a war zone. There are a lot of people without homes and cars. We are lucky that we have our homes and that we are able to celebrate Memorial Day today.
May 26, 2008 at 9:54 am
In a couple of hours I will go to the Los Angeles National Cemetery, to visit the grave site of a very close loved-one who died tragically in 1989. I wish all Americans could witness first hand the sea of the flags placed at each gravesite. It’s a moving experience that pales to most others. Then, I’ll get together later this afternoon with 4 friends to have a Memorial Day barbecue; they may or may not be cognizant of this day, other than a holiday, but I will not judge. Peace.
May 26, 2008 at 9:58 am
Today I’ll be participating in an annual Memorial Day ceremony down at one of our local parks here in CO. I’ll be playing taps at a memorial down by the river. It’s a pretty cool thing, lots of people and I’m sure with the current war going on, there will be plenty of representatives of those young men and women who are either serving or have lost their lives during this conflict.
I must say that it’s kind of eerie down by the river, playing alone on my horn, taps for the people who have died during military service. Then again, it’s heartening to see so many people gathered together to celebrate all those memories.
Have a wonderful Memorial Day Davey and enjoy the beach!
Ciao – J
May 26, 2008 at 10:04 am
A poem to read on Memorial Day.
I Stand Before You
“I stand before you all today
But not one eye can see my way
My time arrived, to leave this earth
A fact so planned, to every birth
It happened where I had to go
My torch for life was so aglow
I transferred while in uniform
Protecting freedom, through a storm
Should I resent I died for you
Not on my life, red white and blue
Please help my family through each day
Tell all my friends, try not to stray
And of the country I did love
Do think of me, through God above
Your memories, brought forth this day
Send love to us, who could not stay”
©2001Roger J. Robicheau
Former SP5 US Army
May 26, 2008 at 10:35 am
Giving thanks to those that serve, have served, or gave their all for me and the rest of us; in particular Robert Stethem, navy diver, 06-15-85
May 26, 2008 at 11:38 am
I’m remembering the many men and women I served with thru two wars (5 tours od duty in Vietnam and ending my military service flying durning the Gulf War) and 29 years of military service. Sure we all want a world filled with peace and love, but that comes at a cost. Enjoy your day at the beach and your BBq’s and PLEASE remeber those serving around the world just taking their turn in uniform protecting your right to be free.
GOD BLESS OUR SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN and the country we have and our serving. Semper Fidelis
May 26, 2008 at 11:43 am
Today with Pride I post my Flags
The Red, White and Blue for my country and time served in the Navy;
The Rainbow flag for who I am and shall remain.
May 26, 2008 at 11:47 am
Evil does not become a scintilla less evil because a person put his or her life in jeopardy to do it and is subsequently designated a hero.Murder decorated with a ribbon is still murder.
May 26, 2008 at 11:49 am
Today I am honoring my grandfather who moved on to his next chapter in life several months ago. His name was Wendell Poucher and he enlisted in the Army after Pearl Harbor and served in the Army Air Corps during the European, African, and Middle Eastern Campaign. When I attended his funeral in Connecticut it was with full military complement and it was truly moving. Today on Memorial Day we not only honor those men and women who have died in the line of service but also those who served during their lives.
May 26, 2008 at 12:06 pm
Today, like every other day, I am praying for peace.
May 26, 2008 at 12:10 pm
Well, in Denmark we don’t have memorial day, so ofcurse we don’t celebrate it.
May 26, 2008 at 12:21 pm
scin·til·la (sn-tl)
n.
1. A minute amount; an iota or trace.
2. A spark; a flash.
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[Latin, spark.]
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scintil·lant adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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scintilla [sin-till-a]
Noun
a very small amount; hint or trace [Latin: a spark]
Collins Essential English Dictionary 2nd Edition 2006 © HarperCollins Publishers 2004, 2006
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun 1. scintilla – a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
iota, shred, smidge, smidgen, smidgeon, smidgin, tittle, whit
small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity – an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
2. scintilla – a sparkling glittering particle
subatomic particle, particle – a body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions
May 26, 2008 at 1:33 pm
Well, just a normal day in Canada.
Go to school, go to the gym, go to bed and waiting for the next day’s comin’.
May 26, 2008 at 2:37 pm
On Memorial day, in my family we do what i think almost every Mexican american family does on a holiday… we barbecue.
In my case since my family is pretty far away from me i call them up and chat, sometimes i have a drink….not an alcoholic drink cuz im trying to cut down on the sauce, now a days its sparkling water with lemon and a pinch of salt.
Today since its memorial day i just take a moment to thank the Great people who sacrificed their lives for the continuing pursuit of happiness, with liberty and justice for all.
Good Blog David.
Stay Cute.
A.Q.
May 26, 2008 at 3:10 pm
Thank you for choosing to die for me, soldier boy, you did choose to die for me, right? the commandment is “Thou shalt not kill!” a lot of questions being asked now, about that choice! and what made you do it! was it LOVE?
May 26, 2008 at 3:30 pm
I spend Memorial Day weekend with my family , the past 20 yrs. we go on a trout fishing trip to Lebonen Missouri, Bennett Springs State Park, we have a great time fishing and just being togeather, its also a bonus for me personally seeing all the hot guys in their fishing gear etc. etc.
May 26, 2008 at 3:38 pm
In my country no “Memorial Day” but i can have a though and be respecful for all those who die at war for “Peace”.
So, it’s was a normal day for me a day with a lot of work to do. I’m a bit tired and it will be hard to wake up tomorrow at 6 : 35 am.
Currently, i’m watching on tv “The associate of Devil” with Al Pacino and Keanu Reeves….
After taps…..
bye
May 26, 2008 at 4:19 pm
I live in the birthplace of Memorial Day. We have spent the entire weekend with Celebrate Commemorate Festivities, today is the day for most people to spend time with their families, which is what I have done today. And then on Friday we will also have a Memorial Day parade and ceremony in our park, which we have every year on the actual Memorial Day.
May 26, 2008 at 11:10 pm
Hehe, wellll today was wonderful. I attending a small parade in town, so cute. anddd i went out for lunch, and spent the whole afternoon with my best friend hiking. he took me to a place near the cape, and it was beaufitul. i couldnt ask for more, i hardly have time for my best friend, but today made my day. afterwards, we went to dairy queen from walking off our calories, LOL treated ourselves to some afternoon snack, then headded home to attend a local Fair. hahaha, full of little kids running around and going on rides, LOL too cute, and after the fair, we went to a park near my place and played Tennis!! I certainly showed my friend how I hit balls. Full Force baby. so, i returned home before 6, had dinner, showered, the usual boring stuff i do at home, went online.. and recieved a call from a guy i was currently talking to.. my life turned upside down. he told me no more talking or dating or seeing each other. Oh well, it was his loss. Ugh i hate boys.
May 27, 2008 at 2:07 am
I spent my day at the Beach basking in the burning sun, swimming in the muddy gulf, and playing with the many creatures that attached themselves to me in the water…it was fun ^_^
May 27, 2008 at 12:28 pm
The first principle: avoid killing. Yet we give this only lip service.
We have the largest budget devoted to death of any civilization in history.
We are responsible for Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the firebombings of Europe.
Millions died in wars bringing millions in profits to the military industrial complex that still runs things in America and around the world.
The permanent members of the UN “Security” Council are the world’s largest armament manufacturers. Do they really want Peace? Where will their profits come from?
There are more guns, rage and violence in America than any other place else on earth. More people are in prison per-capita than in any other country.
So please tell me what it is we are supposed to remember on this day?
May 27, 2008 at 5:38 pm
geo
Those that have given their lives and limbs, and those that will do so in the future, thank you for your opinions which they protect.