Remember our Heros...

Last week-end when I visited my mother, she offered me a poppy.
Mom is a member of the American Legion Aux and each year at this time poppies are given out by the group as a way to remember our Veteran's who have died while serving our country and to raise money for veterans in need.

Originally called "Decoration Day", Memorial Day (officially the last Monday in May) has been watered down a bit...maybe a lot...over the years. We celebrate the long holiday week-end as the official beginning of the summer season with picnics, parades, and movie marathons on TV. Oh, you may see a few more flags outside homes...maybe even a few yellow ribbons attached to trees or fences, but we seem to be losing the meaning of the day along the way.

As Memorial Day draws near, you may receive an envelope with a few poppies and a dontaion card in it. You may pass by a nice lady standing outside a store or maybe at the welcome table at your church armed with a small donation can and their beautiful red (paper) poppies . These are hard financial times for us all and perhaps you can't donate even your change, but we can all take a moment and reflect on the tremendous sacrifice that was made on those battlefields by our military personnel to ensure the freedoms we enjoy today.

We are Blessed!