Holiday weekend thoughts

"The more we assign the soldiering to a select few volunteers—we don’t have an equalizing draft and there is no required national service—perhaps the easier it is to forget what it means to share a common citizenship or feel a sense of indebtedness or appreciation. If we no longer share in the service, risk and obligation, maybe that explains why many of us no longer observe Memorial Day."

This is a quote from John Bussey's worthwhile assessment on why Memorial Day needs to be more than a day off or shopping.

I do believe that we are living in troubled times, and unfortunately, the sacrifices aren't shared.

I hope you have time to reflect this holiday weekend. I know I will.

More later...