Memorial Day

 

I really enjoy this flag. It’s located in Fairview Utah and it’s usually one of the first things you see coming into town driving southbound on Highway 89. I think the people who own the gas station are some very proud Americans and I feel proud whenever I see it.

Freedom is like a spiritual fire. And because it’s spiritual, it can only be maintained by a spiritual people who understand freedom and are willing to make the sacrifices required to keep it. So much of the freedom that we enjoy today is a result of the sacrifices of those who have come before us. Many of our grandparents, great grandparents and great great grandparents, who have passed on, understood what it takes to be free. They were willing to make the sacrifices, whether great or small, required for the cause of freedom.

But those who have served in the armed forces were willing to make the ultimate sacrifice. Many have made that ultimate sacrifice. It’s estimated that 1.4 million Americans have died in the defense of our freedom. And today we honor them. We honor them with our gratitude. We also honor them by doing our part to keep the fire of freedom burning strong. Let us never allow their sacrifice to be in vein. I want to wish everyone a happy Memorial Day.