Our Patriotic Responsibility: A Message From CEO Loretta Graham
As we honor Memorial Day, let me begin by sincerely, thanking our current military forces and veterans for the work that they do and have done for this great country we live in. I am humbled when I express my gratitude for their journey while serving in this country.
At all times, and especially on Memorial Day, we honor those lives that were sacrificed. The meaning of their lives has always prevailed over the land of the free and the home of the Brave.
Many of us will gather at parks, schools, and cemeteries, all over the country. We will take part in parades and other events to celebrate. We do this because we want to honor the loyalty and bravery of our fallen military men and women. Our history is defined in a simple phrase. “These are ordinary people who do extraordinary things.”
So, as we raise the stars and stripes, and as they move briskly against the wind, we must remember the more than one million who gave their lives in service of this country.
I think about Patriotism and what it means to me. Patriotism consists not in the waving of the flag, but in striving, that our Country shall be righteous, as well as strong. I think Patriotism is like Charity. It begins at home.
We teach our girls Duty, Honor and Country. These words will build Courage when courage seems to fail, they will regain faith when there seems to be little cause for faith, and they will create hope when hope seem to be lost. The true American is motivated by a sense of responsibility. Our Girl Scout Promise says that on my honor we will try to serve God and our Country.
It is our patriotic responsibility as citizens to remember America’s brave men and women. Never forget the men and women who know the cost of our freedom and who know that their service to this country is the greatest gift of all. God bless these United States of America.
