Thank you so much. Most people do find it very moving. I think I originally wrote it for Memorial Day in 2013. I wanted to write a more solemn and moving piece as Memorial Day has turned into an unofficial start to summer here, and I think people forget what the holiday is truly meant to be.

So when someone wishes me a "Happy Memorial Day" I ask them if they know the meaning of the holiday. Today a young girl behind a counter didn't know... She had no idea. Sad really. She was perhaps 18-20 years old.