Memorial Day 2015

Wishing everyone a beautiful unofficial kickoff to summer and hoping your beach/pool/barbecue days are filled with laughter and joy as they should be--but try to take a moment to remember why we celebrate this day.

Each and every time I hear "Arlington" by Trace Adkins, I cry, such a beautiful song and perfect to bring us to the meaning of the day:

"Arlington"

Writer(s): Jeremy N. Spillman, Dave Turnbull

Copyright: Songs Of The Village, New Sea Gayle Music, Emi April Music Inc., Universal Music Corp. 

I never thought that this is where I'd settle down,

I thought I'd die an old man back in my hometown,

They gave me this plot of land, me and some other men, for a job well done,

There's a big white house sits on a hill just up the road,

The man inside he cried the day they brought me home,

They folded up a flag and told my mom and dad, we're proud of your son

[Chorus:]

And I'm proud to be on this peaceful piece of property,

I'm on sacred ground and I'm in the best of company,

I'm thankful for those thankful for the things I've done,

I can rest in peace, I'm one of the chosen ones, I made it to Arlington

I remember daddy brought me here when I was eight,

We searched all day to find out where my granddad lay,

And when we finally found that cross,

He said, "son this is what it cost to keep us free" Now here I am,

A thousand stones away from him,

He recognized me on the first day I came in,

And it gave me a chill when he clicked his heels, and saluted me.

[Repeat Chorus]

And every time I hear twenty-one guns,

I know they brought another hero home to us

We're thankful for those thankful for the things we've done,

We can rest in peace, 'cause we are the chosen ones,

We made it to Arlington, yea dust to dust,

Don't cry for us, we made it to Arlington