PLEASE Take a moment to remember

Today Louie and I went to my mother's gravesite to place a flag and read the
prayers. We will go back with a bag of grass seed for the. A World War 2 vet, a
survivor of a Nazi internment camp, and her plot is bare dirt. We don't get to
go out too much because it's a long drive, but we will go back to make it more
fitting for an unsung hero.

She had been a POW after being found as part of the Polish resistance movement,
helping Jews escape. And after returning to America, rather than hide out and go
crazy remembering Hitler, she joined the Navy to give back to the country.

If anyone asks me why we celebrate, it is because of people who gave lives or
liberty so that another may live freely.

Blessed be,
Baha

Matthew aka NMR wrote:

Hello everyone I hope that your memorial day is going great like mine. But
I had to take a moment when my young nice came up to me and asked me why
memorial day is celebrated. I had to look down at her and give her that
proud smile that all parent or family gets when some one does something
special.
I told her it to celebrate heroes. She looked at me like what was I
talking about. I took her hand and said I want you listen very careful and
watch everyone. I asked the party to pay attention for a moment and told
them my niece wants to know what a hero is. I took her hand to every member
of the party starting with my firefighter buddies and introduced them to
my niece and told her why they are heroes. Each member of the shelter, the
rescue groups and our police officers friends were introduced to my niece.
I told her each individual story on why they are heroes and what makes a
hero. The most important hero I walked up to her with her in my arms to her
father and mother and said her is the greatest heroes of all time. She
looked at me funny and of course said I was being silly. I told her
everyday your parents make sacrifices to make sure you have everything you
need or want. They face this world with open arms making sure you will have
a place in it they are the greatest heroes alive.

So on that note take a moment to remember the true meaning of memorial
day it is to celebrate our heroes. They are all around us in many shape and
forms. We saw so many last year in the hurricanes. There are to many to
even start naming but each deserves the honor and title of hero.
Even if your culture, religion or family does not celebrate Memorial
day you still have your heroes and they deserved to be honored. Thank you
for your moment

This is beautiful, Matthew. You done good by your niece.
Christine
"Matthew aka NMR" wrote in message
.. .
Hello everyone I hope that your memorial day is going great like mine.
But
I had to take a moment when my young nice came up to me and asked me why
memorial day is celebrated. I had to look down at her and give her that
proud smile that all parent or family gets when some one does something
special.
I told her it to celebrate heroes. She looked at me like what was I
talking about. I took her hand and said I want you listen very careful
and
watch everyone. I asked the party to pay attention for a moment and told
them my niece wants to know what a hero is. I took her hand to every
member
of the party starting with my firefighter buddies and introduced them to
my niece and told her why they are heroes. Each member of the shelter,
the
rescue groups and our police officers friends were introduced to my niece.
I told her each individual story on why they are heroes and what makes a
hero. The most important hero I walked up to her with her in my arms to
her
father and mother and said her is the greatest heroes of all time. She
looked at me funny and of course said I was being silly. I told her
everyday your parents make sacrifices to make sure you have everything you
need or want. They face this world with open arms making sure you will
have
a place in it they are the greatest heroes alive.

So on that note take a moment to remember the true meaning of memorial
day it is to celebrate our heroes. They are all around us in many shape
and
forms. We saw so many last year in the hurricanes. There are to many to
even start naming but each deserves the honor and title of hero.
Even if your culture, religion or family does not celebrate Memorial
day you still have your heroes and they deserved to be honored. Thank
you
for your moment

The best book dedication I ever read was, "Here's to the men who died going
*UP* the stairs!"

--

Hugs,

CatNipped

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"Matthew aka NMR" wrote in message
.. .
Hello everyone I hope that your memorial day is going great like mine.
But I had to take a moment when my young nice came up to me and asked me
why memorial day is celebrated. I had to look down at her and give her
that proud smile that all parent or family gets when some one does
something special.
I told her it to celebrate heroes. She looked at me like what was I
talking about. I took her hand and said I want you listen very careful
and watch everyone. I asked the party to pay attention for a moment and
told them my niece wants to know what a hero is. I took her hand to every
member of the party starting with my firefighter buddies and introduced
them to my niece and told her why they are heroes. Each member of the
shelter, the rescue groups and our police officers friends were introduced
to my niece. I told her each individual story on why they are heroes and
what makes a hero. The most important hero I walked up to her with her in
my arms to her father and mother and said her is the greatest heroes of
all time. She looked at me funny and of course said I was being silly. I
told her everyday your parents make sacrifices to make sure you have
everything you need or want. They face this world with open arms making
sure you will have a place in it they are the greatest heroes alive.

So on that note take a moment to remember the true meaning of memorial
day it is to celebrate our heroes. They are all around us in many shape
and forms. We saw so many last year in the hurricanes. There are to many
to even start naming but each deserves the honor and title of hero.
Even if your culture, religion or family does not celebrate Memorial
day you still have your heroes and they deserved to be honored. Thank
you for your moment

"Victor Martinez" wrote in message
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Joy wrote:
decided to be happy there, and she is. Marge is my mother. She is also
my
hero.

Wow! She sounds like an incredible woman, you are very lucky to be her
daughter.

--
Victor M. Martinez
Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM)
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Thank you, Victor. I agree.

Joy

"Joy" wrote in message
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"jmcquown" wrote in message
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Matthew aka NMR wrote:
Hello everyone I hope that your memorial day is going great like
mine. But I had to take a moment when my young nice came up to me
and asked me why memorial day is celebrated. I had to look down at
her and give her that proud smile that all parent or family gets when
some one does something special.
I told her it to celebrate heroes. She looked at me like what
was I talking about. I took her hand and said I want you listen very
careful and watch everyone. I asked the party to pay attention for a
moment and told them my niece wants to know what a hero is. I took
her hand to every member of the party starting with my firefighter
buddies and introduced them to my niece and told her why they are
heroes. Each member of the shelter, the rescue groups and our police
officers friends were introduced to my niece. I told her each
individual story on why they are heroes and what makes a hero. The
most important hero I walked up to her with her in my arms to her
father and mother and said her is the greatest heroes of all time.
She looked at me funny and of course said I was being silly. I told
her everyday your parents make sacrifices to make sure you have
everything you need or want. They face this world with open arms
making sure you will have a place in it they are the greatest heroes
alive.

So on that note take a moment to remember the true meaning of
memorial day it is to celebrate our heroes. They are all around us
in many shape and forms. We saw so many last year in the hurricanes.
There are to many to even start naming but each deserves the honor
and title of hero. Even if your culture, religion or family does
not celebrate Memorial
day you still have your heroes and they deserved to be honored.
Thank you for your moment

Congratualations and hear hear! to your family heros. My father is 82
years
old and is a triple threat - WWII, Koreah and VietNam. He's the closeset
thing to a hero I know. Funny thing is, he's scoffing the whole Memorial
Day thing. My friend Scott McKenzie ("Are you Going to San Franscisco?")
walks from the Viet Nam memorial down to Arlington National Cemetary and
back around this weekend. His good friend, John Phillips (from the band
The
Mama's and the Papa's) father Frank Phillips is buried in Arlington, a
veteran of the Korean War.

I find it funny that we celebrate a day like this, but I suppose it's
okay
to celebrate the heros

Jill

Celebrate may be the wrong word. Commemorate might be better. Some
people
say it is only to remember those who died in military service. Others
honor
all heroes. My mother-in-law always called it "Decoration Day", and would
put flowers on the graves of family members, paying no attention to
military
service.

Joy



As long as I remember we called it Memorial Day. And we all honored our own
in our own way. We either put flowers on the graves of family members, or
saw to it that someone did. All the cemeteries were full of flowers.
Families cleaned and raked cemeteries where necessary.

Memorial Day at Arlington is a beautiful thing.

And I like the word celebrate.

Jo

"Jo Firey" wrote in message
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"Joy" wrote in message
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"jmcquown" wrote in message
...
Matthew aka NMR wrote:
Hello everyone I hope that your memorial day is going great like
mine. But I had to take a moment when my young nice came up to me
and asked me why memorial day is celebrated. I had to look down at
her and give her that proud smile that all parent or family gets when
some one does something special.
I told her it to celebrate heroes. She looked at me like what
was I talking about. I took her hand and said I want you listen very
careful and watch everyone. I asked the party to pay attention for a
moment and told them my niece wants to know what a hero is. I took
her hand to every member of the party starting with my firefighter
buddies and introduced them to my niece and told her why they are
heroes. Each member of the shelter, the rescue groups and our police
officers friends were introduced to my niece. I told her each
individual story on why they are heroes and what makes a hero. The
most important hero I walked up to her with her in my arms to her
father and mother and said her is the greatest heroes of all time.
She looked at me funny and of course said I was being silly. I told
her everyday your parents make sacrifices to make sure you have
everything you need or want. They face this world with open arms
making sure you will have a place in it they are the greatest heroes
alive.

So on that note take a moment to remember the true meaning of
memorial day it is to celebrate our heroes. They are all around us
in many shape and forms. We saw so many last year in the hurricanes.
There are to many to even start naming but each deserves the honor
and title of hero. Even if your culture, religion or family does
not celebrate Memorial
day you still have your heroes and they deserved to be honored.
Thank you for your moment

Congratualations and hear hear! to your family heros. My father is 82
years
old and is a triple threat - WWII, Koreah and VietNam. He's the
closeset
thing to a hero I know. Funny thing is, he's scoffing the whole
Memorial
Day thing. My friend Scott McKenzie ("Are you Going to San
Franscisco?")
walks from the Viet Nam memorial down to Arlington National Cemetary and
back around this weekend. His good friend, John Phillips (from the band
The
Mama's and the Papa's) father Frank Phillips is buried in Arlington, a
veteran of the Korean War.

I find it funny that we celebrate a day like this, but I suppose it's
okay
to celebrate the heros

Jill

Celebrate may be the wrong word. Commemorate might be better. Some
people
say it is only to remember those who died in military service. Others
honor
all heroes. My mother-in-law always called it "Decoration Day", and
would
put flowers on the graves of family members, paying no attention to
military
service.

Joy



As long as I remember we called it Memorial Day. And we all honored our
own in our own way. We either put flowers on the graves of family
members, or saw to it that someone did. All the cemeteries were full of
flowers. Families cleaned and raked cemeteries where necessary.

Memorial Day at Arlington is a beautiful thing.

And I like the word celebrate.

Jo


Well said too many families members and friends buried there not enough
time to get back and honor their memories

Joy wrote:

"Matthew aka NMR" wrote in message
.. .

Hello everyone I hope that your memorial day is going great like mine.
snip

Thank you for this, Matthew.

On Thursday evening I gave a speech about courage. I mentioned some of the
examples of courage that make the news. Then I went on to say that there
are many types of courage that often go unnoticed. I mentioned a woman
named Marge. snip
Joy



Thinking of all the heroes,
Polonca and Soncek