Memorial Day

Although I believe Memorial Day is a great way to honor the men and women who have served our country I have also noticed that the true meaning behind Memorial Day often goes unnoticed to many Americans. Many of us, myself included, spend the Memorial Day long weekend relaxing and enjoying our day off from classes and work and not actually being thankful for the women and men of America who have died while serving in our military. Although I do not necessarily believe it is a bad thing that we spend this time catching up with family and friends, or maybe just relaxing and doing yard work, I do think it is important to spend a couple minutes on Memorial Day really being thankful for all the opportunities we have because of our military servicemen.