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Providing Respect and Comfort on Memorial Day
This Memorial Day we respectfully remember those who have fallen in service to our country, those who have served and returned, and those who are currently in harm’s way in our defense. Please join as we express our gratitude to these brave young men and women who have given their lives to protect our freedoms over the years. Many Americans will visit a veteran’s cemetery this Memorial Day, including the Los Angeles National Cemetery. With thousands of identical tombstones stretching, row by row, as far as the eye can see, … Continue reading
Resiliency in Difficult Times
Do you feel inundated by bad news coming at you from all sides? The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is spreading and the gushing thousands of feet below the surface has yet to be fully contained; new unemployment figures in the U.S. confirm the dismal private sector job creation that continues to lag; international conflicts rage and at home citizens are divided about immigrants’ rights. World news reflects the tensions you may be feeling in your own relationships. How do you deal with the challenges coming from the … Continue reading
Connect with Your Family This Summer
Now that Memorial Day is past and school will soon be over, have you thought about how to use those extra summer hours to connect with your family? With the summer season now unofficially open and the barbeque back in service, can we still learn from the heroes we honored on Memorial Day who have served and given their all to protect our way of life? As we respect their unique bravery, we can direct their lessons to our own family situation and apply the same principles to those closest … Continue reading
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Tagged bravery, camaraderie, courage, family, friendship, gratitude, heroes, loved one, meaning, Memorial Day, Sandwiched Boomers, summer
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Memorial Day and the Value of Family
Memorial Day gives us all an opportunity to pay tribute to those in the Armed Service who have sacrificed their lives to protect our freedoms over the years. Visiting a military cemetery on Memorial Day and witnessing all of the flags marking the graves, families of the fallen are there in record numbers to remember their relatives. A non-profit organization, TAPS, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, was founded by Bonnie Carroll after the death of her husband in 1992, to provide comfort for those who have lost a loved one … Continue reading
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Tagged Armed Services, camaraderie, courage, family, loved one, meaning, Memorial Day, TAPS, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors
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