Remember our fallen heroes...

Can anyone guess what holiday is coming up?  Oh come on, this should be an easy one.  There's flags flying everywhere, yellow ribbons hugging trees, poppies out in droves.  No, it's not the 4th of July.  Thank goodness for that too, because otherwise I'd already be a year older and one sad little Pixie.

Remember your heroes

It's Memorial Day!  Now for the younger generation, this might not seem like anything to you.  It's not celebrated like it once was.  Yet, this is probably one of the most special holidays any country can have.  Yeah, okay, there's lots of sales going on.  You get a day off from work (sometimes).  You get to go out to the lake and bbq with the family.  It's wonderful for all those things, but beneath all of that, it's a day to honor those who gave their life so that you can have those sales and bbq's.

When I was younger, Grams would drag us off to church on Sunday for service, and then there'd be a picnic outside next to the cemetery.  After lunch we'd go out and plant little flags, or flowers, on the graves of fallen soldiers.  It's probably one of the first memories I have of this day.  Of course, at the time, I didn't understand what we were doing or why.  It was just fun, .......and I got ice cream.  The older I get though, the more I understand why the people were crying, why they did this, and sadly why it was necessary.

So this Memorial Day, no matter where you are, take a moment to say a prayer for all those fallen heroes.  As I have a ton of them in my family, it's going to be an all day affair for me.  However, it's something well worth it in the end for all they gave up for me.  Me and my shoe sales ;).  Sorry I was getting too serious for my own good there.  I had to break it up.

Oh, and of course, I love holidays that have their own flowers!  This one is no exception.  The Red Poppy is a gorgeous flower in it's own right and a fitting symbol of what it represents on this holiday.  (For those who might not know how the Red Poppy came to represent Memorial Day:  Red poppies represent sleep and death in some foreign countries. They became a symbol specifically of the war dead after World War I, when poppies grew over the devastated battlefields after the conflict and covered the graves of fallen soldiers.)

Red Poppy blossom

So, if you see a Vet selling red poppies, purchase one and wear it during your holiday outings-it'll mean a lot to our military families and maybe give you a chance to share the reason for this day of remembrance to our youngest generation.

Have a safe and wonderful holiday from all of us here at Brad's Electronics!

~Pixie

Honor our Fallen Heroes