Tag: sacrifice
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On this Memorial Day
I didn’t know what Memorial Day was when growing up. It was a day off school. I kind of got Veteran’s Day, as it was clearer to me by name and practice. I was not part of a military family. My parents were laudable pacifists but I probably mocked the military, sadly. So is everything…
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You say it’s your birthday
So, I love to get birthday presents and even at my advanced age, I enjoy my own annual, ‘Yep, I’m a bit older and hopefully not dumber, day’. I was thinking about the upcoming birthdays of family members, and was looking forward to getting them gifts, but recalled that it is important to get people…
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My thought for today…
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The Public
Every once in a while a film comes down the pike that reminds you what it means to be a human being. I am the son of a librarian and a scholar. I’ve worked many jobs in my life, and my current job is in sales support. I love what I do, and I watch…