Memorial Day is one of reflection. Not only can we honor those who have sacrificed their lives for this country, but we have an opportunity to ponder about what we are personally doing to retain the memory of all of our friends and loved ones who have gone before.
I received the following quote from our dear friend, Delta Bement, from Boulder, CO:
“Show me manner in which a nation or a community cares for its dead and I will measure with mathematical exactness the tender sympathies of its people, their respect for the laws of the land and their loyalty to high ideals.” Willliam E. Gladstone, 1809-1898–Four Times Prime Minister of England