Maybe it is those special memories you hold safe ............in the deepest part of your heart.
Like all the summer holidays they were spent with family and friends.
Memorial Day, also meant a birthday celebration for my dad and always at his favorite summer spot.
That perfect picnic spot, was a magnificent view of hundreds of sail boats, that before noon would conquer the quiet Lake Arthur at Moraine State Park. It was his little piece of the lake.
My husband and I with our daughter would set out very early in the morning to reserve my dad's special location, ahead of the rest of the family and the huge Memorial Day crowds.
Once there, watching the fog gently clear the view of the lake, wrapped in a blanket
(chilly those early mornings in May ).we drank hot coffee and savored the aroma of bacon and eggs that filled the air from all the early picnickers. There is absolutely nothing that taste better than bacon and eggs over a camp stove in the open air by a beautiful lake.
We celebrated Memorial Day in that manner for as long as I can remember.
The passing of time has a way of changing your life..It may steal your loved ones but never the memories.
.that is when memories are cherished.......more precious than gold.
I reflect back on our fun times together on our Memorial/dads birthday celebration with a bit of sadness in the loss of what was,
but again think about what Memorial Day really stands for.... Yes it is family, fun, picnics, beginning of summer, cherished memories....but Oh so much more. it touches all in one way or another.
My dad's birthday visit was at the cemetery this Memorial day and as I stood at my families cemetery plots paying my respects to my loved ones, the gentle breeze touched the many American flags that graced the graves of the veterans. I thought to myself..it is almost a silent whisper to remember the fallen.heros...the flags seem to whisper
"Remember them...remember that they left loved ones and that their lives changed, their families lives changed ...all because they fought for our right to live in a free country to enjoy making memories that can forever live in the deepest safest part of our hearts."
..lest we forget....the really true meaning of Memorial day. Please listen, watch the you tube video below. It truly will awaken the real meaning of this Memorial day .It is an emotional, meaningful tribute to those who gave their lives, and continually sacrifice to serve the Military. Because of their sacrifice and dedication we are able enjoy the freedoms we are blessed to have. Our Military..The guardians of our Freedom
My tribute to my remarkable dad on his birthday and all our heroes in the Military.
Happy Birthday dad ...I miss you........................
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