Today is Veterans Day – a day set aside to
honor America’s military veterans for their service, their patriotism and the
sacrifices they have made to protect our nation and preserve our freedoms.
Formerly known as Armistice Day, the Veterans
Day celebration falls on November 11 for a very profound reason. At the
eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918, an armistice
went into effect that ended stopped the fighting between allied nations and
Germany, ending World War I.
That war was regarded as “the war to end all
wars.” If only that were true. So many years and so many conflicts later,
members of our military are still making sacrifices to “preserve, protect and defend”
the freedoms and opportunities we cherish. Each of us in some way is connected
to someone in military service; fathers, mothers, siblings, co-workers,
neighbors, clergy, family and friends. Let’s all make a special effort to say
thanks on this day.
And as we say thanks, it’s important to remember the words of John F.
Kennedy – “As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest
appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.”
Happy Veterans Day
Posted by MJ Thomas
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