Memorial Day is a time to honor those who gave their life serving our country. The men and women we remember on the holiday chose to sleep in tents hearing enemy fire, eat food out of a can and ultimately give their life in order to guard our freedoms.
We live in a time when we love our comforts, our luxuries, fine dining and a super soft mattress. We think we can't live without them. Is there anything so precious to you, for which you would give your life to preserve?
As you enjoy a day off, take time to reflect on our history. Pause at 3 pm on Memorial Day for a moment of silence and reflection on the sacrifice of the fallen. Men and Women of Integrity who serve in the military have a different view of our country and of life. They choose a career that could cost them their life. They see our country as worthy of defending. We are blessed to live in the United States. Of course our country has faults, we all have faults and our country is made up of a bunch of people who make mistakes.
My challenge is to turn my mistakes into learning opportunities. I want to be a giver not a taker. "If you learn from defeat, you haven't really lost." Zig Ziglar
I pray for you to have a blessed Memorial Day cherishing those you love and the life you have. Thank a vet.
Moving forward,
Jeff Roach
