Some of the most meaningful Memorial Day moments are quiet ones.
A flag over an historical marker reminding of early American roots from 1609 and those who sacrificed everything in the Revolutionary War.
A flag moving in the wind over still water.
A dinner cruise at sunset.
A roadside memorial tucked beneath old trees.
A small town pausing for a parade.
Names remembered long after headlines fade because of the legacy that comes from sacrifice.
Today I’m thinking about sacrifice, gratitude, and the ordinary freedoms we so easily rush past in everyday life.
And maybe that’s part of honoring those who have sacrificed so much too:
living thoughtfully,
loving people well,
building peaceful homes,
protecting beauty,
and refusing to take ordinary days for granted.
Remembering with gratitude today all who have given the ultimate cost (and their families too). May we make them proud.
Caravan Sonnet | Memorial Day | Lake Champlain | New York
A dinner cruise at sunset.
A roadside memorial tucked beneath old trees.
A small town pausing for a parade.
Names remembered long after headlines fade because of the legacy that comes from sacrifice.
Today I’m thinking about sacrifice, gratitude, and the ordinary freedoms we so easily rush past in everyday life.
And maybe that’s part of honoring those who have sacrificed so much too:
living thoughtfully,
loving people well,
building peaceful homes,
protecting beauty,
and refusing to take ordinary days for granted.
Remembering with gratitude today all who have given the ultimate cost (and their families too). May we make them proud.
Caravan Sonnet | Memorial Day | Lake Champlain | New York
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