Memorial Day 2021

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Checking out the roses.
(photo K Burke)

My mind is cluttered this Memorial Day. It is hard for me to say anything coherent about this important holiday. But as I try to think my way through it I come to realize that my own personal history is so wrapped up in this. If I would have been killed in the Vietnam War I wouldn’t even have the opportunity to be here and be wrestling with my problems. Opportunity is a interesting word to use there Felipé.

Opportunity to walk the trail of life. Opportunity to experience so many things good and bad. Opportunity to eat dust and then again to have tapas with friends. Opportunity to witness births and deaths. Opportunity to have the opportunity to grapple with my current health problems too.

It might feel like Sunday but it is really Monday today. And I have a walk in a few minutes.

opportunity to love loves, Felipé.

10 thoughts on “Memorial Day 2021”

    1. Ryck ~ and thank you for yours. A part of the long road hey buddy. Felipé.

  2. Thank You Phil for these words.

    Lots of memories. Some good and some not so good.

    It’s this great mixture that is making this Journey called Life so interesting.

    Every good cake mix needs a little salt.

    Onwards Loves.

    1. William ~ hey, yea, it is such a mix. Thanks for reminding me about the salt. How is Spring coming along? Felipé.

  4. Good job that you survived the Vietnam War.have you ever been back there in more peaceful times?of course it was 2 countries when you where there North and South Vietnam.i have never been Malaysia and Singapore are my only South East Asian visits.when I was in Australia I came across a large Vietnam War memorial in Sydney and a lot of people forget that Australia 🦘 and New Zealand became involved in that conflict losing a lot of people.England declined the kind offers of Kennedy and Nixon to get involved I think because they had their noses put out by the USA not helping England and France during the Suez Crisis when Nasser nationalised the Suez Canal leading to a humiliating withdrawal.

    1. Kevan ~ I didn’t personally participate in the war although I trained people. I was in three years and could have gone any day but somehow I was zigging when they were zagging the whole time. It was a real thing for many of us. Felipé.

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