Sleep, comrades, sleep and rest
On this Field of the Grounded Arms,
Where foes no more molest,
Nor sentry’s shot alarms!
Ye have slept on the ground before,
And started to your feet
At the cannon’s sudden roar,
Or the drum’s redoubling beat.
But in this camp of Death
No sound your slumber breaks;
Here is no fevered breath,
No wound that bleeds and aches.
All is repose and peace,
Untrampled lies the sod;
The shouts of battle cease,
It is the Truce of God!
Rest, comrades, rest and sleep!
The thoughts of men shall be
As sentinels to keep
Your rest from danger free.
Your silent tents of green
We deck with fragrant flowers;
Yours has the suffering been,
The memory shall be ours. -poem, “Decoration Day” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
“Love is not affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person’s ultimate good as far as it can be obtained.” -C.S. Lewis
Today we honor all those men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. They made the ultimate sacrifice. It’s a reminder that our freedom isn’t free. We must never take it for granted, and constantly seek out ways to not only ensure this freedom is upheld, but also to make it flourish. To work to better our community, our country and our planet.
The fuel for this work?
It’s in abundant supply and a limitless resource. We can tap into it anytime. And when we do, it turns into love. Which then turns into action.
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