memorial day

tomorrow will be memorial day.  i'm happy that the country will take a "day off" and remember those men and women who paid the ultimate price.  that is for those who remember that's the reason for our three day weekend.  it's a hard day,  people continue to die today.  for a people that don't understand why, no let me rephrase that refuse to understand why.  as i sit here and watch the various commercials for sales and blowouts. not one mentions why.  for presidents day they usually float around the busts of our forefathers.  for mothers day, various mom's at different stages of life.  would it be too difficult to have these thinkers (advertisers) think of some way of atleast saying thank you for the boost to their sales if not for just being free.  well i for one will tell anyone i can tomorrow about the friends that i knew and will never forget that lost their lives for mine and my family's freedom.  people need to be aware that freedom is far from free!!!  i'll leave you with a quote perhaps it will help explain my disdain,  i'm sure most would agree, and thank god they don't know exactly what freedom cost.  it's a pain i don't wish on anyone, i merely think respect has been earned.  the auther is unknown to me if someone knows who said this i'd love to shake his or her hand.  : "For those who fought for it FREEDOM has a flavor the protected will NEVER KNOW"