A friend asked me what the difference was between Veterans Day and Memorial Day. Good question! I am not an expert so if anyone out there can fill me in, I'd appreciate it.
I think Memorial Day includes those who have died for our country but also is a day to remember loved ones in our family. I remember as a child, going to the cemetary to put flowers on the graves of great-grandparents as well as to see a short program or parade for military people. I don't think people go to the family graveyard as much as they used to, as families live in different states and many people are choosing cremation and thus have no burial plot to for others to visit.
Does anyone else have memories of going to the cemetary on Memorial Day? If so, share them.
I find it interesting that when the Christian church was young, it did not celebrate people's birthdays as this was considered pagan. Rather, Christians celebrated the day that a fellow saint died, as this was the day they entered heaven. To them this day was more important than the day of their earthly birth.
St. Valentine's day is an example of this.
Above is a shot of our porch; I just added window boxes and the flowers are now starting to bloom over the sides.
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