Summer is here! The beaches are open, and the grills are out, and cook-outs will be happening all over the country. I can just picture Dad at the grill flipping burgers, the smoke wafting from the charcoal through the air. The kids are running through the yard with water pistols squealing and playing. Mom and Aunt Helen are in the kitchen making sweet iced tea and cutting up the watermelon. Yes, sweet summertime is finally here, I’m sure we are all ready for a nice long three day weekend full of family and friends.
But somewhere during your long weekend, take a few minutes to remember what it is really all about. It is Memorial Day, and every American needs to stop, think, and reflect on those who have served and sacrificed for our freedom. We just finished watching “Band of Brothers”, the HBO documentary with our daughter, so she would understand what others did before her, and begin to understand the high price of freedom. I am sure many of you have family members who have served or are serving now, and that you too understand the cost. The most important thing for us to remember this Memorial Day is to take a moment and pay our respects to those gave their lives for our country. The young men of D-Day, and the young men and women of every other battle in our country’s history who aren’t here with their families, who have no more lazy summer days because they paid the ulitmate price, their lives so that we can live ours as Americans and be free. It is very humbling to realize the price that has been paid to give us what we take fore granted every day — freedom. The freedom to work and play; live and love. The freedom to be Americans. So have a great memorial day weekend, have a lot of fun, and enjoy your family and friends, but take a few minutes to remember those who gave you all that you have, and say “Thank you.”
Specer Technology Solutions would like to say “Thank You” to all of our veterans and their families for the service and sacrifice that they have made for our country and for our freedom. We would be honored to help any of our military or veterans looking for a new home in the Richmond or Roanoke areas, if we can be of assistance in any way, please call us. We know all about financing for veterans and the one year extended tax credit for the military. Let us serve you.
