Good morning, happy Monday, and happy Memorial Day!
“A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom.”
– Bob Dylan
Originally Memorial Day started out being called Decoration Day and it originated shortly after the Civil War. That was a war that cost 620,000 precious human lives (roughly 1 in 50 Americans at the time).
As our nation sought to heal following that conflict that took so many lives, we recognized the need to remember their sacrifices.
We owe an unpayable debt of gratitude to all our men and women who serve and have served. Your sacrifice, and the sacrifice of your family, is the only reason we are free. THANK YOU!!!
Memories are so fleeting and it is so easy to forget.
Following the 9/11 terrorist attacks the saying “We will never forget” became a very popular. Unfortunately, I fear that far too often we do forget.
We forget the sacrifices those before us made for us to live in the freedom we enjoy today. We forget to say “thank you.” We forget to count our blessings.
Our human brains tend to discount the past as we spend so much effort on the NOW. That is why Memorial Day is such an important day … to remind us to remember!
In investing this is most certainly true as well … how easy is it to forget the fundamentals and get caught up in the flavor-of-the-moment media headline? More on that another day 😊
Life is fleeting. Not a single person reading this is guaranteed to live through the day. We all are rapidly approaching our expiration date on this earth. We must take the time to remember that “the good old days” are maybe the days we are in right now. Take the time to enjoy them. Smell the roses. Hug your family. Enjoy the journey.
Thank you for allowing me to a part of the story you are writing. Enjoy the week ahead!