On November 11th, we remember those who serve and have served in various branches of the military, especially those who made the ultimate sacrifice so that we may enjoy enjoy the freedoms that we cherish today.
The sacrifice they made, for a group of people they will never meet and for the generations that follow, is so great that it is sometimes overwhelming to consider that a complete stranger could give us such an incredible gift – the gift of Life itself.
With such an incredible gift that they gave us, there are three ways that we can honor them:
1. To never forget the incredible sacrifice they and their families made and for those who serve today, the sacrifices they and their families continue to make.
2. To strive to find more peace-filled ways to solve conflict.
3. To endeavor to do the best we can for ourselves, for our fellow man and for our planet.
On November 11th, we do indeed honor and remember them.
However, we would honor them much better if we embraced the Life for which they made the ultimate sacrifice for and we lived this Life to the fullest every day.
A Life where we embrace our freedom and show our gratitude for it.
A Life where we make choices that benefit as many people as possible.
A Life with opportunity for everyone to strive towards their dreams and an obligation to help others strive towards theirs.
And so as we honor those who have served and who serve, let us honor them every day by living as they would have wished us to live:
To be the best we can for ourselves, each other and our planet.
By doing so, we honor the most incredible gift these thousands of men and women gave us – the gift of their lives so that we might live ours.
Lest We Forget
In service and servanthood,
Harry
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