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Step 1
Discuss American history with your family. We get so busy with our day to day lives that we often forget to slow down and really think about the reason our national holidays were started. It is important to discuss the pride we have in our country and how we appreciate those that came before us, especially with our children.
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Step 2
Buy a poppy from the VFW. Beginning in 1922 the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) took a Dutch and French tradition and began to sell poppies nationally, to raise money for veterans in need. Today these poppies are made my disabled veterans and sold each Memorial Day Weekend.
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Step 3
Participate in the "National Moment of Remembrance", which was started in 2000. This is a resolution asks American citizens to stop anything they may be doing at 3 p.m. local time, and observe a moment of silence.
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Step 4
Show respect for fallen war veterans. Visit cemeteries or war memorials to show your respect. Lay flowers or place flags as a remembrance to what the war veteran has given for his or her country. Many cemeteries have fallen war veterans whose family no longer lives close by. You can "adopt" these grave sites to show that their service has not been forgotten.
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Step 5
Spend quality time with your family and enjoy (and appreciate) the freedom that others have given their lives for. Most cities will have parades and other celebrations. If there isn't a formal activity that you're interested in, think of having a picnic or get together with family and friends.
Comments
edieness said
on 6/20/2009 Well written article on How to Commemorate Memorial Day.
mkh1958 said
on 5/16/2009 Memorial Day is so specifically American. It's so important to remember our fallen veterans who gave us the freedom we enjoy each day. *****
medphysinfo said
on 5/13/2009 Great ideas to remember those who have given us freedom on Memorial Day!!!
georgelarson said
on 5/9/2009 These are all good ideas to comemerate Memorial Day.
skyedanzer said
on 5/8/2009 Great Memorial day info.