Monday, May 31, 2010

Happy Memorial Day!

I hope everyone is enjoying their extra time with family and friends today! I just wanted to take a second to recognize what Memorial Day is really all about.

Beyond all of the flags, parades and barbecues...Memorial Day originated as "Decoration Day" and was to be a somber remembrance of U.S. soldiers who died in military service. Today, this holiday has expanded to include honoring and thanking our current servicemen and women and all those who have served before.

To me, the military has always been a way of life. For the majority of my life I have been a military dependent, first as a daughter and now as a wife.  My amazing husband, father, father-in-law, grandfathers and friends have all served this country, and the spouses and children in their lives have all "kept the home fires burning."


At the heart of the day though {and even though there is a sort of cheese factor now associated with Billy Ray Cyrus now}, somehow, his song from my childhood "Some Gave All" always seems to pop into my head around this time every year. So, I thought I would share, for those of you not lucky enough to have had country music fans as parents circa 1992.

"I knew a man called him Sandy Kane
Few folks even knew his name
But a hero was he
Left a boy, came back a man
Still many just don't understand
About the reasons we are free

I can't forget the look in his eyes
Or the tears he cries
As he said these words to me

All gave some and some gave all
And some stood through for the red, white and blue 
And some had to fall
And if you ever think of me
Think of all your liberties and recall
Some gave all

Now Sandy Kane is no longer here
But his words are oh so clear
As they echo through out our land
For all his friends who gave us all
Who stood the ground and took the fall
To help their fellow man

Love your country and live with pride
And don't forget those who died 
America can't you see...

All gave some and some gave all
And some stood through for the red, white and blue
And some had to fall
And if you ever think of me
Think of all your liberties and recall
Some gave all

And if you ever think of me
Think of all your liberties and recall, yes recall
Some gave all"

Happy Memorial Day!

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