In the racing world, Memorial day is a really, really fast day. It is all about speed.....and winning. There's the renowned Indianapolis 500 going on, followed by Nascar's Coke-Cola 600 down in Charlotte. And once again this year, there will be one driver doing both races.....1100 miles of very fast (speeds in excess of 200 mph) and tension filled racing. I've been to both of these races several times and either one is just plain crazy ! I can't imagine the kind of pressure a driver puts on himself to race 500 miles in Indianapolis, get on a jet immediately after the race to get to Charlotte in time to race another 600 miles.
But not so fast here. While Memorial Day weekend is traditionally the gateway to summer and it's vacations and the unofficial beginning of a 4 to 5 month span of getting rid of the winter cabin fever, it's more importantly a weekend of reflection and thanks. We all live our lives at times a bit faster paced than we might like. And in doing so, our ability to reflect and offer thanks becomes diminished. Fast is imperative in a race car, but not so much in our daily lives.
While enjoying your Memorial Day weekend, take some time to think about what Memorial Day is all about. As you do so, think about the freedoms we have here in this country, and what they mean...and why we have them. Perhaps you have been in the service. Surely you must know someone who has served. Maybe you have known someone who has given his/her life in the service of this country. Memorial Day is a salute to all of our Military personnel, past and present. It is because of them that we are still called the land of the free.
In this land of the free we have, we can freely maintain our lives any way we wish, legally. That includes the one thing that can make us all better men, husbands, and fathers....our spiritual freedom. So this Memorial Day, slow it down just a bit, and lean on the appreciation we all have for the freedoms we have in this country....and why.
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