SILENT THANKS

This Memorial Day feels different from most others in recent years, even the one last year, given the ongoing casualty reports streaming in from Iraq in recent days.  An article in the New York Times today seemed particularly apt for the times.

"LEWES, Del. — No one talks, but a lot is said at the intersection of Savannah Road and Kings Highway.

Every Sunday for more than two years, rain or shine, they have shown up here, nodded politely to each other across Savannah Road, and stood motionless for 45 minutes like sentinels. They differ in politics but share a faith in the power of silence..."

"Supporters of both sides in the debate over the war in Iraq have gathered here every week since September 2004 at the busiest intersection of this tranquil shore town of about 3,000 residents..."

"They stand just about 35 miles from Dover Air Force Base, the arrival point for the bodies of soldiers shipped back from Iraq."

It made me go back to this video tribute to our men and women abroad from last year:

Heartfelt thanks to them and their families, this Memorial Day.