We’re taking a break from our regular schedule today in honor of Memorial Day – a time when we as a nation set aside a day to honor those who have fallen in her service.
Over on a fly fishing blog my family has written for a few years I’ve shared a tradition we now practice that was inspired by another fly fisher several years ago – the simple act of placing a stone on a veteran’s grave marker on Memorial Day. The practice has ancient roots (Jewish tradition from Biblical times, adopted by many cultures over time), and is commonly practiced even in our Nation’s cemetery at Arlington.
I’ve also just finished a fascinating read recommended by a friend and mentor – Sacred Duty: A Soldier’s Tour at Arlington National Cemetery – detailing the history of Arlington (quite the story actually), the deeply embedded traditions there, and the role it has in the lives of families and those appointed to administer and care for the monument.
Whatever point on the political spectrum you chose to occupy today, please take some time to remember, and honor, those who have fallen preserving the freedoms we all enjoy today.
Back to regular programming tomorrow.
