MARC'S MEMOS

11-11-11

Today was Veterans Day and as I drove around the city, it was nice to observe more public appreciation for them on display. One particular thing that stood out was that several restaurants were letting veterans eat free. I don’t remember that happening in years past. What a wonderful gesture, especially given the current economic situation.

My dad was a Marine and served in the Pacific during the Korean War. I was unable to join the military due to health problems and still retain some guilt about that particular circumstance. I have the utmost respect for our veterans and wrote a poem to honor them. It doesn’t fully express my feelings about them, but here it is.

VETERANS DAY

I never served my country
I sometimes feel the guilt
To honor and to sacrifice
Is how this country was built

It seems that we politicize
The conflicts we engage
Forgetting they are sons and daughters
And how young they are in age

These brave young men and women
Leave home and family
To foreign lands around the world
And serve with loyalty

It takes a lot of courage
That they must all possess
I’m proud of our Armed Forces
On which our freedom rests


UNTIL NEXT TIME, TAKE CARE! MARC