Issue #30: May 19th, 2009 Uncle Sam Whispers In My Ear

Memorial Day weekend’s pretty high holiday stuff around here. Yes, we celebrate being with one another, but we remember why.

Here – a third grader, Ali M., from Academy Elementary School in Madison, Connecticut, sums up my feelings better than I ever could.

From the mouths of babes …

My thanks to my brother for sharing this with me. And thanks to Dad. Semper Fi, pop.
 

As the flowers rest on the decorated graves and the sunlight shines on the beautiful sailboats, Uncle Sam whispers in my ear about how we should care for the soldiers and remember the ones that have died. Swimming pools open, BBQs fry. Today is the day to think of what they have done for us. There are blurs of red, white and blue marching down the street and flags are lowered at half-mast. But we should always remember and never forget what set us free, from this very day on.

Amen, Ali M. Well said, young lady. We are all proud of you for being so thoughtful.

Many thanks, too, to Epic Dental, for encouraging an email newsletter editor to take a break from the funny to celebrate something important like Memorial Day.

Got something that makes you smile? Please, do send it along!

And, here, as always are some sweet links to enjoy.

Big Smiles!
 

Lynn P.
Editor
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