What am I worth?  What is the value of a life?

On this day, Memorial Day in the U.S., we remember those who have fallen in our armed forces.  We remember what was sacrificed so that our nation could be safe.  I pray that it is worth it.

A scene in Saving Private Ryan stirs me every time I see it.  A solider stands over the grave of the man who saved him in battle.  This is what he says:

My family is with me today. They wanted to come with me. To be honest with you, I wasn’t sure how I’d feel coming back here. Every day I think about what you said to me that day on the bridge. And I’ve tried to live my life the best I could. I hope that was enough. I hope that at least in your eyes, I’ve earned what all of you have done for me.

Let us remember always that someone has paid for our freedom.  Let us remember those who made those sacrifices.  Let us remember those who have endured the losses those sacrifices entailed.

And I pray that you and I remember the sacrifice our God also made in our stead.  Let our warriors’ examples be a picture of what we all owe to God.

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[ Quote is from Wikiquote ]