The Memorial Day weekend is meant to remember the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country and for each of us. They each played a role in the freedom we enjoy today throughour our land and beyond. Take some time this weekend and reflect on the veterans in your family, living and dead who have served their country. Talk with your relatives who are veterans and learn more about what they endured and their experiences. Talk to your children and explain the significance of Memorial Day. Visit a local cemetery and show them the flags on the graves of those who served in the armed forces. Take a flag and flowers to the graves of loved ones who served their country. Help your children understand and appreciate their sacrifices.
Plan on joining the community at this year's Memorial day parades throughout the County. Adrian's parade begins at the National Guard Armory on West Maumee Street at 11 am and proceeds to Momument Park on East Maumee Street for a formal presentation ceremony. It is a very moving experience at the Park and causes you to think about the meaning of the day.
Have you visited the World War 2 exhibit at the Lenawee Historical Museum yet? Don't miss it. It will be up through the summer and depicts what life was like during the war at home and abroad. There is a large sign that lists the Gold Star Mothers in Lenawee County - the women who lost sons during the Great War. I can't describe the feeling I get when I see the names of my Grandmother, Dora Johnston and my uncle, Judson Johnston who was killed when his plane crashed into the side of a mountain in Bala, Wales. My dad, Harold Johnston served four years in the Army and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. I can't imagine what those experiences were like. For all the hours I spent listening to my Dad's war stories, he never told me about the bad stuff - the fighting and dying.
Say a prayer for the veterans of all our wars this weekend and when you see a vet, thank him or her for what they have done for all of us!
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