While reading various news stories about various Memorial Day events, I was struck that so many Americans love their country and cherish the American flag. There’s really only a very small band of America haters, but unfortunately, they have access to a lot of media outlets and they are very vocal, as people who are very self-absorbed often are.
The good news is that, contrary to what the haters will tell you, those Americans who truly love their country far outweigh the haters.
Here’s something I came across that I think is a beautiful Memorial Day tribute:
"These heroes are dead. They died for liberty; they died for us. They are at rest. They sleep in the land they made free, under the flag they rendered stainless, under the solemn pines, the sad hemlocks, the tearful willows, the embracing vines. They sleep beneath the shadow of the clouds, careless alike of sunshine or storm, each in the windowless palace of rest. Earth may run red with other wars; they are at peace. In the midst of the battles, in the roar of conflicts, they found the serenity of death."
-Author Unknown