My Birthday is on November 11th, so maybe that is why I have always known the difference between Veteran’s Day and Memorial Day. My extremely patriotic mother was proud that I was born on an Air Force Base to an Active Duty Military Father and Veteran Mother, and even more so when I followed in their footsteps, serving one term on Active Duty in the United States Air Force, too. My mother never let me mistake that Veteran’s Day was to recognize all that have served past or present and Memorial Day is to honor those that have served and fallen for this great nation. To remember their sacrifice and that of their family that loves and misses them everyday so that we may enjoy our freedom with our loved ones. This lesson was never lost on me and I have made sure to teach my children the difference, unfortunately I have realized that a lot of people have not been taught as I was and today say Happy Memorial Day, or Thank a Veteran for their service. What is one to do in this situation? I can write and post that this is not the appropriate response on this day, but do not want to insult the person that was never taught differently. I guess my goal with this post is to spread the word, as I did with an article on my facebook wall, and hope that the more people I reach will continue to share so we can educate the world one person at a time! I am sharing a link with a video that will put it all into perspective, a beautiful reminder of the dedication of our fallen heroes and the respect and gratitude we owe them, not just today, but every day of our lives!
http://www.littlethings.com/saluting-marine-rolling-thunder/
