Thinkage [updated]

"We set aside today in order to acknowledge those who did their duty to the best of their ability. Raise a glass and honor those who served their country in peace and in conflict, those who came when called – both those who came against their will and those who came of their own volition – all of those who came to stand between home and war’s desolation. 

"This is their day. 

"Honor them and then, and then, go on about your lives. 

"Live.

"Be free, revel in it – because that, ultimately, is why they do what they do." -- Jim Wright, Stonekettle Station