Ceremony on Memorial Day

Monday I went back up to the Veterans cemetery for the Memorial Day ceremony.  They had the riderless horse which symbolizes the warrior who rides no more.  Having the riderless horse, the service man standing at solute and then taps playing in the distance it was heart wrenching.  The taps rolled over the open areas where all the graves are and just hit me.  With it being a cloudy cold day it added to the surreal feeling.  Two young men that were carrying flags for the ceremony collapsed, not sure if it was nerves or what.  This all added to the heart wrenching feeling I was having.  A wreath was placed for the unknown solders just before the end of the service.  I’m glad I took the time to witness the riderless horse and the whole ceremony.

I want to talk a little more about this serviceman standing in the picture above.  I overheard a lady tell her husband when she came back from taking a picture of him that he wasn’t a statue, it was a real person.  When the services got started the speaker said that he got here at 10:00 am and started standing and will remain standing / soluting until after the services ended.  I left at 1:00pm along with most everyone else and he didn’t move.  Dedication and honor.  Just think or even try to do this, it is extremely hard on the muscles along with the fatigue.  I’m speechless!  The training they do defiantly helps prepare them for this.

Love and Light to you all!