It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us - that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion - that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain - that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom - and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.
Abraham Lincoln--Gettysburg Address
Memorial Day
thank you for taking time to remember mary!
ReplyDeleteabraham said it well...let's all pick up the slack
Lovely and timely reminder. Thanks, Mary!
ReplyDeleteAMEN. Love it.
ReplyDeleteGood reminder, Mary.
ReplyDeleteWe hope to have succeeded in the reminder on The Writers Alley too.
It's important to be thankful for what we've been given because of the sacrifices of so many