Take a Moment Today...

To remember who fought for your right to celebrate this weekend...

This is a photograph by John Gaffney -- I think it speaks volumes.

This is my friend Josh Dukes, he is a member of the 3rd US Army Infantry Regiment, The Old Guard.  Each year, he and his comrades, plus many many more service men and women head out to Arlington Cemetery and place flags and each and every of the near 300,000 graves of the fallen buried there.  What an honor to be a part of something so amazing.

I started to think the other day about how this weekend has turned into a reason to shop, picnic, barbecue and head to the beach...and thought how awful that those who died are not remembered more...

Then I thought a little more, and really think, hey - you know what??  These men and women died so that we COULD celebrate the way we want.  So, this weekend -- I hope you DO take time to remember those that fought so that you can celebrate FREELY with those you love, celebrate what they gave to you, and give thanks to those who continue to fight today.  Celebrate their lives.

I do have a card -- I used Jen del Muro's Sketch for You to Try for this week, and it will be going to one of my favorite Marines...

So to those serving today, and those who have gone before you... THANK YOU...