tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571954475140446599.post2778585377309786604..comments2024-03-28T07:23:41.917-04:00Comments on RIGHT SPEAK: Right Speak Posts: A Heads-UpBOSMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13613253160155525089noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571954475140446599.post-81543438132808207172016-05-15T18:45:02.511-04:002016-05-15T18:45:02.511-04:00Boycott Businesses that disrespect our Dead Soldie...Boycott Businesses that disrespect our Dead Soldiers, by using this day to SELL.............<br /><br /> REMEMBER.........Memorial Day............AMERICA'S DISCOUNTED RESPECT FOR OUR DEAD <br /><br /> Memorial Day's been trivialized as a "Day to Sell", does not America understand that War is more then just Hell??............<br /><br /> Come one - come all, get excited to buy, we have the sales, you're just dying to try<br /><br /> Don't let the "mourning" get in the way, 3 days this weekend, discounts, gladly you'll pay<br /><br /> Sales are so many, get half-off the price, Furniture and Cars, and everything nice<br /><br /> Don't let "Memorial Day" get in the way, when "Today Only ' Sales, we seek & we Pay<br /><br /> ** When and why did we de-sensitize LIFE, and forget those who died thru their sacrifice and strife<br /><br /> Have we forgotten or maybe,...most just don't care,...about the real price Paid, by those we're supposed to hold dear?<br /><br /> Friends and Family who died for our needs, have been disrespected, by our "What's -on- Sale" Greed<br /><br /> Who goes shopping on the way to the Grave, of those we hold dear, who thought, we're worth trying to save?<br /><br /> Shame on America for minimizing this Day, thinking little of those who gave more then some would Pay<br /><br /> To take advantage, of our Memories and Tears, America's forgotten, what we used to hold dear<br /><br /> The sacrifice made, on this Memorial Day, can't be bought with credit, or some schemed "easy-pay"<br /><br /> What's happened to us, as a country once whole, that enjoying ,"days-off", means more then our SOUL<br /><br /> Visiting our Dead, with Prayer, & deep thought, has been pushed to the side, so we can enjoy what we "bought"<br /><br /> Is it Truly Memorial, not understanding what was done, is it too much too ask, to think of our Lost Fathers and Sons?<br /><br /> The One's who no longer will sit by our side, deserve more from a country, "Discounting" values and Pride<br /><br /> Uncle Sam wipes the Tears from his eyes, cause, "Celebration" & "Sales", mean more then who Dies<br /><br /> Taken granted our Freedoms, the essence of Living, we choose "Happy Sales Days", ignoring the cost of Lives given<br /><br /> Is it too much to ask, to "Close-Shop" on this day, to pause, and remember, maybe even to Pray?<br /><br /> We too wipe a tear from our reflective eye, for Freedom's never on Sale, and far too many have Died<br /> I'm sad for a country, now Loved by too few, Memorial Day's purpose is not designed for me, nor for You.<br /> ____________________________________________________ <br />Tom Pastore / Vietnam Veteran / USMC.......... In Sad Wonderment, if I will ever see America again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3571954475140446599.post-39224312832456413202016-05-04T11:04:08.491-04:002016-05-04T11:04:08.491-04:00Have a good trip and thanks form all of us regular...Have a good trip and thanks form all of us regulars for the hard work you do on the blog. <br /><br />RomneyManRomneyMannoreply@blogger.com