The other side of remembering
A headline this weekend declared that War Defines Reason For Memorial Day. I was offended by the idea in my youth and am no less annoyed today. Specifically that we have a Hallmark day celebrating people who contributed to wars, but not an equivalent day marked for the decades of people who have also contributed to peace. When do we celebrate the fact that we have worked hard and smart to be at peace in at least as many ways we’ve been in aggression? When do the next generations hear those stories and walk in those parades?
