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Many, many thanks…

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This spring I began watching the war drama series “The Pacific” which is about the US Marine Corp’s actions in the Pacific Theater of Operations during WWII. It highlights the first Marine Division and the start of our Nations involvement in that region of the war.

I was and still am in awe of what our soldiers encountered, endured, witnessed and experienced. I found myself in tears while I watched the depiction of events as they unfolded.

I/we owe our lives as we know it today to this “The Greatest Generation” of people of our country. For them, my parents and grandparent’s generation, I owe my life in a multitude of ways.

I am certain if those in my generation of Baby Boomers on forward were living at the time of WWII, I/we would not be here today! I say that because it is us, “my generation” who have so sadly not lived up to the words of this song they sang years ago.

We can’t even all wear a mask! We can’t even all get Covid vaccinated! We can’t even all get along! We can’t even all treat each other respectfully! We can’t even all come together to fight off a pandemic! How sad is that! We would surely have perished, crumbled into tiny pieces if we were alive back in the 1940’s!

So, it is to “The Greatest Generation” of people who came together, worked hard together, sacrificed together, fought so courageously and selflessly together that I am eternally grateful for this Memorial Day. And, I thank you from ‘the bottom of my heart’!

Very sadly, it won’t be long before all of you are resting peacefully… Do know your legacy lives on! You are a role model and inspiration to me. And, I am hopeful that your efforts will inspire future generations to do better too!

Many many thanks to you!

Who are you grateful for this Memorial Day?