I spend the week leading up to Memorial Day reading books with my children about the men and women who have fallen in service to our country. We read several books a night so that our family is primed for a deeper understanding of the holiday when we celebrate the meaning of selfless sacrifice.…
was an F-14 radar intercept officer who died in a training accident after his jet experienced an engine failure on takeoff. Graham’s death saved the lives of other aviators, including my father. I want my children to know that their grandfather experienced the same engine failure only days after the Navy released a life-saving fix to the problem Graham’s death identified.
I want them to know that Graham loved dancing to The Police’sIncreasingly it seems that Memorial Day is simply a starter gun for summertime shenanigans, a long weekend for deep-deep discounts and alcohol-soaked red, white, and blue-themed picnics. If we fail to take aside time to address the depth of the day and share its meaning with our children, we lose a chance to express gratitude for the sacrifices that make our levity possible.
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