Thought For The Day

  • Thought For The Day

    Memorial Day

    One of the memories that I hold from years past embraces our first trip to Washington, D.C. While there are so many things to see and enjoy regarding the history of America, and I would encourage  you seek them out, one stands out in my mind. When I was in my early 20’s the war in Viet Nam was escalating, and I received several letters over the months about the draft for the United States military. I was married, in Grad School, and had a baby on the way. One day the letters stopped, and I never heard from the Draft again. Many young men around me were not so…