Memorial Day

outstretched arms. The hope which illuminated their souls became our sacred source of light in times of darkness- and it still shines in a form of innumerable brilliances upon our night sky. However, the meaning and origin of Memorial Day is too often overlooked in the frantic buzz of a day off. As…

is when our nation will fall. Memorial day is a day to recognize life lost and saved lives. America is protected by the blood of soldiers that give up their lives so that we may be free. General John Mattis of the United States Marine Corps once said “ you signed blank checks payable with your lives to the American people.” This statement symbolizes the moment when a man or woman takes that pen and signs those papers for entrance into the military. Memorial day is a day set aside to remember…

dedicated to an unknown soldier representing all of the people who died in order to serve their country. This is visited by many civilians every day and has a wreath placed by the President. In Washington D.C., the President allows four students to place a wreath in honor of the soldier buried. This prestigious ritual occurs around the world and is made each day at the Arlington National Cemetery. It would be a profound honor to participate in this ceremony as it would be my way to directly…

Memorial Day is a great day to celebrate. Memorial Day started as an event to honor Union soldiers, who had died during the American Civil War. It was inspired by the way people in the Southern states honored their dead. After World War I, it was extended to include all men and women, who died in any war or military action. Memorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day. The current name for this day did not come into use until after World War II. Decoration Day and then Memorial Day used…

Memorial day is coming and families are going to see parades, outdoor events, concerts, food festivities and picnics around the area. But just because Memorial Day is a national holiday in the country, that doesn’t mean “The Bachelorette 2016” star JoJo Fletcher gets to go on holiday too. Previously, “Bachelor” fans saw on live television how JoJo Fletcher’s heart was crush after being dumped by Ben Higgins. But it wasn’t long until she was given a second chance at love when ABC picked her up…

Every year, people in the U.S. celebrate the holiday dedicated to the people who died serving in the armed forces. That’s the outside meaning of Memorial Day. What does Memorial Day mean in depth? Some people, it’s decorating graves, saying a prayer, and remembering the fallen. To me? It’s much more… When I decorate my great grandpa’s tomb stone, I just don’t lay flowers upon his grave because flowers don’t hold a significant meaning the way the American Flag does. What is the American Flag,…

altogether. As a result the excess and debauchery of the Mardi Gras season became a prelude to Lent the 40 days of penance between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday.Along with Christianity Mardi Gras spread from Rome to other European countries including France, Germany, Spain and England. Yet Louisiana is the only state where Mardi Gras is a legal holiday in America and a long time ago Mardi Gras was the day before fasting. So since they could only eat fish and nothing more for a week they binged…

Most people perceive a cemetery as a place of mourning and sadness. What most people do not realize is that a cemetery is a place for remembering loved ones, heroes, and givers. At Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, lies the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier which represents those soldiers who fought and sacrificed many things, but were never found or identified. These soldiers deserve to be remembered, honored, and respected for everything that they did for their country. I believe that the…

think about my family's gardener, Daniel. A couple months back, It was about 3 O'clock in the afternoon on Memorial Day. As my father is backing the car out of our driveway, taking our entire family to a gathering, Daniel the gardener was knee deep in pungent, mushy mulch. This was not the first time Daniel was working on such peculiar hours. It seemsas though he is always outside on steamy days, as sweat makes its way down his forehead. My…

Emotions including desolation, grief and loneliness were experienced on Memorial Day, 2015. Grief spread throughout my house after the news that my Gramma passed away had reached it. My Mother, Father, two sisters, Dick, who was my Gramma’s partner for 18 years, and many family members all had to cope with this feeling of sadness. When my Mom got the horrible news, I was the first to know. I don’t know if you will believe me, but the only reason I was awake was because of a bad gut feeling. My…