Over the last week or so, there’s been several people I’ve encountered, just being friendly, who have inquired, “Got any big plans for Memorial Day Weekend”? To which I smile and reply something like, “Nope…just going to relax…stay at home”. And even though that’s partly the truth it’s not exactly how I know it will turn out. There are a number of little projects around the house that I’ve decide to take on that need completing. I won’t go into details on that. Everyone has a To-Do List of those types of things. Chores are mixed with spending time with family, playing with my guitars, preparing for outdoor barbecues and puttering in the garden. Yes, for a few days, I get to feel like a civilian. Off duty. Since I don’t have a 9 to 5, five-day-a-week job, the three day holiday doesn’t have the impact on my schedule it might have for some. But the phone has only rang 3 or 4 times so far this weekend on “official business”. When you have been a Realtor for as long as I have though, you learn to switch it on when needed, and then switch it off instantly afterwards. I always take care of what has to be done, holiday or not.
Memorial Day itself gives pause to think about those that have given the ultimate sacrifice so that all the rest of us can have relaxing weekends like this. I do think about them, and the spirit of the day also has grown to include thinking about friends and family that are no longer around. To me Memorial Day has become a day to spend a few minutes to honor fallen comrades and cherished memories…and enjoy the present with life’s simple pleasures.
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