I have (clearly) fallen behind in my blogging. This hasn't been from a lack of thinking, but rather a simple lack of posting. It's been hard to decide what to post. My musings have taken me through topics I've already written on as well as ones that I don't feel ready to comment on. It's hard to decide between re-runs and unfinished episodes.
This weekend is Memorial Day and there is plenty of musing that can be done on that. The three day weekend is a wonderful break from the routine, but it's important to remember why we have it. I've been seeing things on Facebook using pictures of family of soldiers who have died and somber messages. That is the sober origins of the holiday and it should be remembered. My family has a grave site to visit this year that was dug last year. I still treasure the 30.06 shell casing sitting in a small wooden jar on my dresser - a casing from my grandfather's twenty-one gun salute. It is right to miss those that have defended freedom and that those that we have lost from this life.
It is also important to celebrate life. When my wife found out she was expecting our third child we knew there was a high risk of miscarriage. We weren't sure if we should tell anyone in the event that she did miscarry. We ultimately decided that we were going to tell people and "celebrate life for as long as we have it." She finished her 26 week today and the baby is getting stronger. There are still possible complications and we have no idea what is going to happen, but we are still celebrating life.
Memorial Day is both to mourn those we have lost and to celebrate the life that they had. Even though that life has ended it can still be celebrated.
This weekend is Memorial Day and there is plenty of musing that can be done on that. The three day weekend is a wonderful break from the routine, but it's important to remember why we have it. I've been seeing things on Facebook using pictures of family of soldiers who have died and somber messages. That is the sober origins of the holiday and it should be remembered. My family has a grave site to visit this year that was dug last year. I still treasure the 30.06 shell casing sitting in a small wooden jar on my dresser - a casing from my grandfather's twenty-one gun salute. It is right to miss those that have defended freedom and that those that we have lost from this life.
It is also important to celebrate life. When my wife found out she was expecting our third child we knew there was a high risk of miscarriage. We weren't sure if we should tell anyone in the event that she did miscarry. We ultimately decided that we were going to tell people and "celebrate life for as long as we have it." She finished her 26 week today and the baby is getting stronger. There are still possible complications and we have no idea what is going to happen, but we are still celebrating life.
Memorial Day is both to mourn those we have lost and to celebrate the life that they had. Even though that life has ended it can still be celebrated.
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