The Millionaire Mind Support Network

For some, Memorial Day is a three-day weekend that marks the unofficial beginning of summer. This day of remembrance has become a time for family gatherings, picnics, barbecues and sporting events — a time to celebrate the miracle of our daily lives.

Memorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day, a time set aside to bring flowers and flags and other tributes to decorate the graves of Union soldiers of the American Civil War. It was expanded after World War I to include American men and women who perished while in military service to their country. To many people, especially the nation’s thousands of combat veterans and their families, Memorial Day is an important reminder of those who died in the service of our homeland. Fire and police departments observe Memorial Day by remembering and honoring members lost in the line of duty.

The dichotomy of life and death is expressed as we honor those who have died to make our life possible. We honor that sacrafice by living our life to its fullest measure.

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus, called “the Wise”, a Roman emperor and one of the most important Stoic philosophers expressed this thought when he stated,

“When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.”