Today is the day we remember that freedom is not free. It takes sacrifice and suffering. It takes determination and vigilance. It costs lives.
Today is the day I ate cheeseburgers and ice cream cake. I watched television, and I worked on a carburetor. I sat by the lake, and I played with my son.
I could never make the choice to fight in a war, but I like to think that I choose to stand up for our freedoms, to be outspoken in the face of inequality and injustice. And I know that I remember the countless lives that have gone before me, fought, died, and secured my freedoms.
Happy Memorial Day
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