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Promises Worth Keeping

by COB6••6

While Jonn is doing great work covering the Rolling Thunder in DC, I figured I would pen a poignant and thought provoking post for Memorial Day.

At first I though I would dedicate the post to someone I knew personally who is among those fallen warriors that we should be thinking of on this weekend.

This was no easy task as I recalled men like Gary Gordon and Randy Shughart; then I recalled Jonn’s very close old friend Griz Martin. Maybe I would go even further back to men like Randy Cline or Mark Rademacher? Then I considered maybe someone more contemporary like Tom Echols who was my son’s best friend through high school and gave his life in Fallujah.

Tough decision indeed. So, I grabbed a beer and sat down and started a list. I was surprised at how rapidly I recalled the names and saddened as the list grew longer…and longer. Then something happened.

No, that’s just smoke in my eyes.

Please enjoy your weekend but please take a moment to reflect why we have a Memorial Day.

I watched a widow sit and weep,
But I came to kneel where warriors sleep.
I plant a flag beside the stone
And think of glory far long gone.
I will not sit where she is weeping,
For we each have promises worth keeping.

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6 thoughts on “Promises Worth Keeping”

  2. Amen, brother, can’t see through the haze. Here’s a toast to Josh, Chuck, you, plus all those who had their “check cashed” by Uncle Sam.

    We’ll say a special prayer when we hit our knees tonight.

  4. My cousin’s son was wounded in Fallujah.

    That was a nice poem. Thanks for sharing!

    There’s a special Memorial Day Mass at 8:30am at my Dad’s church and afterwards, the Blessing of the graves, in the cemetery where he’s buried. I’ll be there with my Step-Mom.

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