Word on the Street by Kevin Carty
While we are all enjoying a long weekend, I hope that we do not forget the reason behind Memorial Day: Remembering those who have served and/or lost their lives serving our country.
I was never a member of any of our armed forces, but many of my friends and family were. I am always impressed by the courage of those men and women who chose to serve in the military. Selflessness and courage are the words that come to mind.
Sometimes you hear that people enter because they felt they needed some direction or they needed to earn money for college or they wanted to gain some discipline, but at the end of the day, those are merely the results of the decision they made. Ultimately, the decision takes a level of courage that I am pretty sure I don’t have nor ever had to be frank.
Like me, I know many of you have had loved ones and friends serve in our military forces. So please join me this weekend in thanking them for their service and courage on behalf of us and our great country.
Billy Graham once said, “Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened.” I love how true that is. We are certainly the greatest nation in the world and with it comes a sense of confidence, a stiffening of the spine one might say. One part of the reason we have that is because of the protection and service of those in uniform.
Thank you!
Be well and have a great weekend. We look forward to hearing from you and answering any of your questions on Tuesday.
–Kevin Carty
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