Memorial day 

 Memorial Day is originally called Decoration Day, is a time of a remembrance for those people that have died in our nation’s service. It was originally observed on May 30th as a day of reconciliations and coming together to honor those brave members of the military who gave their all. Many American’s observe Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries or memorials, holding family gatherings and participating in parades. Unofficially, a t least, it marks the beginning of summer. Some towns and cities still have Memorial Day parades; many have not had parades in decades. A few of the largest parades take place in Chicago, New York and Washington, Dc. IN 2004, Washington DC , held the first memorial day parade in more than 60 years. Many people believed the day is for honoring any of the dead, not just those who died serving our country. People see it as a day for cookouts, parties, family gatherings or a long weekend for traveling to visit friends or relatives. Many Americans observe this day by visiting cemeteries and memorials. A fact that i didn’t know was that each year since Dec 2000 a national moment of remembrance takes place at 3:00 p.m. local time.

The way I feel about Memorial Day is that it's a remorse day because you are celebrating or honoring those people who died for our country. It could be really emotional to those who lost a loved one while honoring our country. Those who died or came back from war deserve full respect from everyone for serving their country. It takes bravery and strong guts to serve for our country. It’s important to respect them because you don’t know what a simple thank you or a salute does to a service man. Just the acknowledgement that they volunteered to lay down our lives to keep this country free. Put a single rose on their tombstone and say thank you. Without the sacrifices those brave individuals made in the name of freedom, we would not have the ability to sell Ford vehicles, enjoy time with our friends and families, or many of the other things that we take for granted each day.