Memorial Day

Memorial Day 
   This weekend is most people's excuse to go out and party, but this girl is stuck here at home with strep throat. Mom and I waited until dark last night to go decorate graves, because I didn't want to make anyone sick. This stillness of the summer afternoon was very unsettling. Every family has different customs or traditions.  We usually spend every Memorial Day at the grave yard visiting family and decorating. This is a time for remembrance of our loved ones who passed serving our country.   I have never missed a Saturday, and if feels very strange to not be visiting with family. 

    Decoration 
    This is also the weekend that we decorate all our family's graves. This is as acred celebration where the we show our pride by displaying lavash flower decorations. Only in the south would you find a competition in flowers for head stones. It is publicly frowned upon if you leave a loved one's grave un-flowered. We spend hours finding just the right flowers and arranging them in the green foam. 
     I can still remember doing this as as child with my grandma and grandpa. It has been five years since his passing and it still hurts to visit his grave. I thought with time things would change and become easier, but to not avail the pain is still intense.  I wonder what he would have to say about the changes that have been made in the past few years? 

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