Opinion: , Personal:

I am sorry...

...but there will be no post from me on the topic of Memorial Day, for several reasons.

First, many others have posted on it already.

Second, I just returned from a trip, and I can barely think.

Third, this holiday is celebrated in a completely different fashion on a different day here in France, and I think I would serve the general community better by posting on that rather than yet another "Memorial Day is important because of (insert favorite platitude here)" post.

Do I sound cynical? I do not mean to do so.

I would like to both challenge and expand the point of view of us all, as my point of view is challenged and expanded almost every day.

Writing a "me too" post would hardly serve that purpose.

Does this mean I do not believe in the meaning behind the holiday, even when most in the US have forgotten it in their rush to barbecue?

I do believe in the meaning, not the result.

However, the meaning is not restricted to a particular day, instead the day is reserved for the meaning, but we should never forget the meaning that we have chosen to reserve this day for.

Unfortunately, all too often we do, rarely more so than now.