This Memorial Day is not the same-- there is no parade, nor marching band, the city will not gather in the cemetery together for a ceremony of honor and remembrance, and there will be fewer hugs and family gatherings. But that doesn’t mean we cannot reflect and honor.
Our father is our first role model, first advisor and for many daughters (definitely true for me) the first man we love.
Our mother is our first comforter, healer, cheerleader, protector and teacher. We learn from her before we are even aware we are doing so, by observing and absorbing.