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Take time to honor the nation’s fallen soldiers this Memorial
Day weekend
OVER THE TOP
By Erica Guy
Hello, my over-the-toppers! Welcome
to another week of Over the
Top! I’m your host … er, um … columnist.
I meant columnist. Am I the
only one who read that in a game
host voice? LOL.
Alright, my toppers. Today, we’re
going to talk about Memorial Day.
If you’re like my significant other,
you’re probably thinking, “Isn’t Memorial
Day in November?”
Every holiday, we go through an
entire script of when a holiday is and
what month.
Me: No, that’s Veteran’s Day.
My SO: No, Veteran’s Day is in
September.
Me: No, that’s Labor Day.
It’s gotten to the point where I just
answer his questions before he can
ask. Meanwhile, he has a smartphone
with a calendar that has ALL the holidays
programmed already. *MAJOR
eyeroll*
I genuinely believe he would lose
his head if I weren’t there for him.
(Am I right, ladies?)
But back to business. Memorial
Day is the long-awaited three-day
weekend when the family gets together
to light the grill and eat good
food.
Except that’s not REALLY what
Memorial Day is about. The reason
we celebrate this uniquely American
holiday is much more meaning. We
use this holiday to honor the nation’s
military personnel who died in wars,
both foreign and on U.S. soil (the last
war on U.S. soil was the Civil War, by
the way).
Since the “official” birth of America
in 1776 the nation has lost 1.3 million
soldiers in wars and other military
conflicts (minus the ongoing ones).
Let’s see…. Our nation has been in
existence for 248 years. According to
online sources, we’ve been involved
in more than 100 wars and conflicts.
In fact, I discovered a thread on Quora.com
that notes there are only 15
years in which the U.S. was NOT involved
in some sort of military conflict.
That means, that for 93.9% of
America’s history, we’ve been “at
war” — and we are currently involved
in several conflicts around the world,
adding more deaths to that rough tally
of 1.3 million.
So, this Memorial Day, let’s take a
minute to honor those who made the
ultimate sacrifice: their lives.
Here are some ideas my family and
I alternate between each year, although
some of them have become a
permanent tradition.
Post a meaningful message on social
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Write letters to the families of fallen
heroes.
Write letters to those serving in the
military.
Attend a Memorial Day Parade.
Observe a moment of silence to remember
those who have fallen.
Wear a red poppy (according to tradition,
the red symbolizes the blood
spilled for our freedom).
Volunteer with a veteran-focused
organization.
Go to a military cemetery and place
flowers and/or flags on the graves. If
you aren’t near one, you can donate
flowers to a cemetery and have them
put them.
Personally, I write a letter to my godfather,
who has been a Marine since
1989. We lost contact with him as a kid
because of personal issues., and truthfully,
I’m not sure if he’s active, retired,
or was KIA. Regardless, even though I
never hear back, I write letters to him
twice a year just to keep him updated
on my life and the rest of the family.
And, of course, go and light up the
grill, get your family and friends together,
plan some arts and crafts and
other wet and dry fun activities, build
a campfire and roast some marshmallows,
and eat some good food this
weekend.
There are countless options for honoring
our fallen heroes AND enjoying
time with family and friends. Whatever
you decide to do for Memorial Day, don’t
forget the original purpose of the day.
Until next week, see you later, gators!
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