Good morning world, So, saying every day is Memorial Day what does that actually mean? Well, it means that somebody you did not know went to war and died for you SO YOU CAN STAY FREE. And as that person gave our country everything they had including their last breath. To make sure that you stay free. In that precious gift of now and before, have you ever walked beside a Ghost? Have you ever walked in the Steps that a Ghost leaves behind! Have you ever lost everything you loved in your life! Well, you have if your loved one did not come back from war after they died. So, knowing what it’s like to Live with a Ghost you also know what Memorial Day is for! That means, as you keep remembering what your life could have been if your loved one had not gone to war. You personally know the LOSS OF A GOAL, OR THE LOSS OF A DREAM, OR THE LOSS OF SOMETHING IN-BETWEEN THAT WILL ALWAYS BE GRIEVED. That means you also know how it feels to lose A PART OF YOUR HEART! And in different ways your country knows that SAME LOSS!!! THAT’S WHY, FOR YOU AND ME MEMORIAL DAY WILL NEVER BE OVER IN ANY WAY! BECAUSE MEMORIAL DAY WILL ALWAYS BE EVERYDAY THAT WE CELEBRATE BEING FREE! So simply stated MEMORIAL’S DAY, VETERAN’S DAY, AND ARMED FORCES DAY WILL NEVER BE…… JUST ANOTHER HOLLOW DAY!” Because FOR ALL OF US MEMORIAL DAY AND THOSE OTHER DAYS…. WILL ALWAYS BE EVERYDAY THAT WE CELEBRATE BEING FREE!.”) So wanting us to know what FREEDOM REALLY MEANS! What does it mean when I say that Memorial Day WILL ALWAYS BE Every day! And saying things that odd way, is Today Memorial Day? Or Wait was Memorial Day Yesterday? Okay how about tomorrow? Will EVERYDAY be Memorial Day? And asking those 364 DAY questions in different PAST, PRESENT, and FUTURE WAYS. What does it mean when I say that EVERY DAY WILL ALWAYS BE MEMORIAL DAY! Okay one more time What does that mean when I write DAY AND NIGHT THAT MEMORIAL DAY will always be ALL OF THE TIME! So, knowing that Memorial Day will always be EVERY DAY, ALL OF THE TIME, MORNING TO NIGHT shore to shore…..WE ALL NEED to KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS TO OUR LIFE’S VERY CORE. And understanding that MEMORIAL DAY WILL ALWAYS BE EVERYDAY we also need to know that Veterans Day, also Armed Forces Day will also be EVERY DAY TOO. That means if you put those days of APPRECIATION TOGETHER, KNOWING THAT THEY ARE ALL APART OF THE SAME DAYS THAT HAVE EVERYTHING TO DO WITH ME AND YOU! EVERY DAY WE NEED TO SAY THANK YOU once more, to the ones who have, and the ones who continue to DEFEND and LOVE our country shore to shore. So, wanting to do more for the RED WHITE AND BLIE…. let’s continue to say THANK YOU to those who were DIED and were left behind and who are still alone. Also lets say THANK YOU to those who never made it back home. And let’s further continue to say THANK YOU to those who still have their tattoos resting underneath their sleeves or on their chest FOR ALL TO SEE. THAT MEANS WHEN YOU SEE A FAMILY MEMBER, VET, OR SOMEBODY WHO IS ACTIVE IN THE MILTARY, REMEMBER EVERY DAY IS THE DAY… TO SAY THANK YOU for our Freedom, and Liberty! So, THANK YOU, to THEIR Families. And THANK YOU to those who never made it out alive. THANK YOU to those who were left behind! Additionally THANK YOU to our Vets, and those who are STILL Serving, since they Alone know what those struggles….. and TESTS mean, and meant JUST BECAUSE THEY DID NOT DIE! And again THANK YOU to those FAMILIES connected to the FLAGS IN BOXES, and the MIA name signatures ON THE WALLS because you alone, yet together, know what that means when you cannot go to sleep, and cannot rest BECAUSE YOUR LOVED ONE DID NOT COME HOME FROM WAR. SO, KNOWING THAT MEMORIAL DAY, VETERANS DAY, AND ARMED FORCES DAY…WILL ALWAYS BE EVERY DAY. ALSO KNOWING THAT MEMORIAL DAY, VETERANS DAY, AND ARMED FORCES DAY WILL NEVER BE HOLIDAYS! THANK YOU, to everyone who has Loved and served our country, and who still cannot close their eyes, because of the recurring Haunting, Taunting Memories or NIGHTMARE Situations that keep running and ruining your life! AND KNOWING THAT MEMORIAL DAY, VETERANS DAY, AND ARMED FORCES DAY WILL ALWAYS BE EVERY DAY. ALSO KNOWING THAT MEMORIAL DAY, VETERANS DAY, AND ARMED FORCES DAY WILL NEVER BE HOLIDAYS! THANK YOU, to the ones, who suffer with the injuries mental and physical that we cannot see! AND KNOWING YOU DID NOT DIE, WHEN THOSE AROUND YOU DID NOT LEAVE…..REALIZING THAT EVEN THOUGH YOU ARE ALIVE THAT YOU HAVE DIED INSIDE…… KNOWING THAT MEMORIAL DAY, VETERANS DAY, AND ARMED FORCES DAY ARE EVERY DAY. ALSO KNOWING THAT MEMORIAL DAY, VETERANS DAY, AND ARMED FORCES DAY WILL NEVER BE A HOLIDAY! THANK YOU, to our Veterans shore to shore, who carry all of the secret damages in their hearts that we cannot even imagine or conceive. LIKEWISE KNOWING THAT MEMORIAL DAY, VETERANS DAY, AND ARMED FORCES DAY WILL ALWAYS BE EVERY DAY. ALSO KNOWING THAT MEMORIAL DAY, VETERANS DAY, AND ARMED FORCES DAY WILL NEVER BE A HOLIDAY! THANK YOU, to the Brave ones who won’t ever run from the gun when Freedom is challenged. And THANK YOU TO YOU who still today protect our town’s morning to evening. Also shore to shore, ALL OF THE TIME DAY AND NIGHT…. whether your loved one is alive or has died for their country…. KNOWING THAT MEMORIAL DAY, VETERANS DAY, AND ARMED FORCES DAY IS EVERY DAY. ALSO KNOWING MEMORIAL DAY, VETERANS DAY, AND ARMED FORCES DAY WILL NEVER BE A HOLIDAY! THANK YOU, to our Vets and their FAMILIES….… who walk in Silent Ghost Steps physically or mentally who have lost their innocence and have turned off the lights. AND IF YOU ARE STILL SERVING THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU, WHO KEEP MAKING EVERYTHING ALRIGHT! SO, KNOWING THAT MEMORIAL DAY, VETERANS DAY, AND ARMED FORCES DAY WILL ALWAYS BE EVERY DAY. ALSO KNOWING THAT MEMORIAL DAY, VETERANS DAY, AND ARMED FORCES DAY WILL NEVER BE A HOLIDAY! THANK YOU, to the Vets who still stay up ALL OF THE TIME when the sun goes down, so there’s no war related darkness around . Additionally, shore to shining shore, THANK YOU, to the men and women who are EVERY DAY TRUE to core! Bottom line once more, KNOWING THAT MEMORIAL DAY, VETERANS DAY, AND ARMED FORCES DAY WILL ALWAYS BE EVERY DAY. ALSO KNOWING THAT MEMORIAL DAY WILL NEVER BE A HOLIDAY! I want to say…… THANK YOU!….. TO YOU…. And YOURS ONCE MORE! And I also WANT TO SAY Have a RESTFUL, FREE, PEACEFUL Day …. EVERY DAY ALL OF THE TIME. So, THANK YOU TO THOSE OF YOU who close the terrorist’s door! Therefore, EVERY DAY, ALL OF THE TIME DAY AND NIGHT, while standing guard Shore to shore. KNOWING THAT MEMORIAL DAY, VETERANS DAY, AND ARMED FORCES DAY IS EVERY DAY. ALSO KNOWING THAT MEMORIAL DAY, VETERANS DAY, AND ARMED FORCES DAY WILL NEVER BE A HOLIDAY! Likewise, knowing that you are appreciated AND LOVED EVERYDAY in EVERY WAY! PLEASE also KNOW that means your sacrifice will always be important TO ALL OF US, who you DON’T EVEN KNOW……Because we also know THE HIGH PRICE OF WAR! And Fighting against Hate….knowing that You have shown us unconditional LOVE EVERY DAY…..for all you have done and all that you continue to do and say….. Please know dead or alive ALL OF THE TIME DAY AND NIGHT…. that WE DO THANK AND REMEMBER YOU in EVERY WAY FOR ALL YOU HAVE DONE AND DO ! NO ….WE HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN YOU…or your service, or your sacrifices that have changed your life every day. And ALL OF THE TIME…. DAY AND NIGHT, KNOWING THAT MEMORIAL DAY, VETERANS DAY, AND ARMED FORCES DAY IS and will ALWAYS BE EVERY DAY. ALSO KNOWING THAT MEMORIAL DAY, VETERANS DAY, AND ARMED FORCES DAY WILL NEVER BE A HOLIDAY! Please know that we will always REMEMBER what you have done for our country, as you represent everything that is GOOD AND RIGHT. So once more….Shore to shore, KNOWING THAT MEMORIAL DAY, VETERANS DAY, AND ARMED FORCES DAY IS AND WILL FOREVERMORE BE EVERY DAY. SHORE TO SHORE ALSO KNOWING THAT MEMORIAL DAY, VETERANS DAY, AND ARMED FORCES DAY WILL NEVER BE A HOLIDAY! THANK YOU, to Every Vet! And ALL OF THE TIME DAY AND NIGHT….. PLEASE KNOW THAT WE KNOW YOU ARE THE BEST THINGS IN OUR COUNTRY’S LIFE! SO ONCE MORE…… SHORE TO SHORE THANK YOU….. To YOU … who have shown us what LOVE IS FOR! And KNOWING THAT MEMORIAL DAY, VETERANS DAY, AND ARMED FORCES DAY IS AND WILL FOREVER BE EVERY DAY. ALSO KNOWING THAT MEMORIAL DAY, VETERANS DAY, AND ARMED FORCES DAY WILL NEVER BE A HOLIDAY! THANK YOU, to those…..who still protect our hearts and homes every day! Next Shore to Shore THANK YOU, to those of You…. who even today…. still guard our homeland in some way! And, in those every day, in Every Way WAYS. THANK YOU FOR KEEPING US SAFE FROM WAR! AND, IF YOUR LOVED ONE has died… OR YOUR LOVED ONE IS STILL MIA in your life. KNOWING THAT MEMORIAL DAY IS NOT A HOLIDAY! ALSO KNOWING THAT MEMORIAL DAY IS EVERY DAY! Please know that ALL OF US…. WHO YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW….. Will ALWAYS BE PRAYING FOR YOU to find PEACE EVERYDAY. And as WE PRAY FOR YOU, Please know that even though you don’t know us…that WE will always be a part of your life as we too are silently crying for you DAY AND NIGHT…. And knowing the HIGH COST OF WAR. PLEASE KNOW SHORE TO SHORE that WE Do Memorialize, and APPRECIATE YOUR LOVED ONE, AND YOUR FAMILIES… ALL OF THE TIME! BECAUSE unlike some clueless people …who don’t know WHAT MEMORIAL DAY IS FOR. Most of us PERSONALLY KNOW THAT MEMORIAL DAY means….. A FINAL TIME THROUGH OUT LIFE now and before, filled with THE FINAL TRYING, also DYING WHAT IF’S, WHAT WAS, WHAT WILL BE, AND WHAT WAS LOST to the families. So, since THE LOSS OF LOVED ONE, OR THE LOSS OF A DREAM, OR THE LOSS OF SOMETHING IN-BETWEEN WILL ALWAYS BE GRIEVED. WE ALL KNOW THAT MEANS THE LOSS OF A PART OF YOUR HEART! THAT’S WHY, MEMORIAL DAY WILL NEVER BE OVER IN ANY WAY! BECAUSE MEMORIAL DAY WILL ALWAYS BE EVERYDAY! And that means SINCE THE PAIN OF LOSS WILL NEVER GO AWAY. AND THE CALL OF DUTY REMAINS EVEN WHEN YOU STOP SERVING because you will never quit CARING. Likewise knowing if you are SERVING NOW THAT THE NEED TO PROTECT IS STRONG IN YOUR HEART! AS YOU CONTINUE TO KEEP WATCH. THAT JUST MEANS MEMORIAL DAY, VETERANS DAY, AND ARMED FORCES DAY WILL NEVER BE…… JUST ANOTHER HAVE A GOOD TIME…HAPPY, LONG HOT DOG WEEKEND….. …. OR A MEANS NOTHING HOLIDAY!” Because FOR ALL OF US MEMORIAL DAY WILL ALWAYS BE AND EVERYDAY PART OF OUR HEART! love to ALL…..from Joslin Fitzgerald…the Mary Author….