Rosemead Kiwanis Club

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May 30, 2010 Volume 15, Number 31

Memorial Day

This is a special day to honor those who have fought and died to keep our country free. There are many kinds of remembrances - parades, speeches, wreath layings, flag salutes, and more. Many of these include that sound that never fails to bring tears to our eyes - the sound of the lonely bugle playing Taps.

But when was the last time you thought about the words of that song? It's worth taking just a minute to reflect on these words, reprinted below. They paint a picture of a fallen hero closing his eyes for the last time. And they remind us that, in the end, we return to the One who not only created us, but who also created the rights we so freely exercise in this country.

Day is done, gone the sun,
From the lake, from the hills, from the sky;
All is well, safely rest, God is nigh.

Fading light, dims the sight,
And a star gems the sky, gleaming bright.
From afar, drawing nigh, falls the night.

Thanks and praise, for our days,
'Neath the sun, 'neath the stars, neath the sky;
As we go, this we know, God is nigh.

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