Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. ... Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971.
his·to·ry the study of past events, particularly in human affairs.the whole series of past events connected with someone or something. A famous quote captures the meaning: "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it," an observation by philosopher and writer George Santayana. History does sometimes repeat itself, but it is usually when lessons of experience have been forgotten or ignored.
“…Oh, war, I despise 'Cause it means destruction of innocent lives
War means tears to thousands of mothers eyes When their sons go to fight
And lose their lives War, whoa, Lord What is it good for
Absolutely nothing, listen to me it ain't nothing but a heart-breaker
(War) friend only to the undertaker Oh, war it's an enemy to all mankind
The point of war blows my mind War has caused unrest
Within the younger generation War has caused unrest…”(War/Edwin Starr)
And lose their lives War, whoa, Lord What is it good for
Absolutely nothing, listen to me it ain't nothing but a heart-breaker
(War) friend only to the undertaker Oh, war it's an enemy to all mankind
The point of war blows my mind War has caused unrest
Within the younger generation War has caused unrest…”(War/Edwin Starr)
Today, American flags will fly, wave, as we believe the winds of freedom still roam this nation with equality, and justice. Cliched, but, true, today, we will, BBQ, picnic, rest, maybe recreate and remember the loved ones lost, who willingly or drafted fought for our future, and now are memorialized as part of our history. The news will recall past war’s and its heroes and as the Commander-In-Chief, will be a man whose own history is shaded and sinister, filled with bone spurs and deferments. But with each agonizing day, acting as an autocratic and a want to be authoritarian, he will try to ignore ANY history, creating in its place chaos, confusion, contempt, and the greatest threat to this nation, division, bias, and bigotry based not history but, the sheer foolishness of not learning the lessons it taught. For our loved ones, for those whose actions, and bravery helped diminish the Devil’s lurking in human bodies, for those who cherish the possibilities of democracy, we honor you on the Memorial Day 2019…hoping we have a nation of kindness and inclusion for Memorial Day 2020!
