Memorial Day

1. What is Memorial Day?
 Memorial day is an American holiday, honoring men and women who died while serving in the U.S military. Originally known as the Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil war and became an official federal holiday in 197.
2. When is Memorial Day each year?
   Each year on the last Monday of May.
3. What are a few ways to show honor and respect on Memorial Day?
   A few ways to show honor and respect on Memorial day is by visiting cemeteries or memorials, holding family gatherings and participating in parades.
4. Insert a few pictures of Memorial Day?
5.Include anything else interest pertaining to Memorial Day
    It wasn't until 1967 that it was legally named Memorial Day. Many of other towns and cities said that they are the ones who were the originators of Memorial Day. But, in 1966 Congress declared Waterloo, New York, to be the birthplace of the holiday.
6. What are a few things you will do on Memorial Day to show honor and respect?
  A few things that I would do is take time out of my day to remember and thank those men and women who served our beloved country.
Write a reflection of at least 8 sentences about your thoughts and feelings of Memorial Day.
 After learning more about the background and more information about Memorial Day. I found out more interesting information about how to respect and honor this holiday, and the background of where it originated from. I feel respect for the families that lost a loved one at war and even more respect for those who are and were serving.

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"I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating." Sophocles

In other words, what this quote is trying to say is that when you do anything in life don't find the easy way and feel guilty afterward or resentment. You should feel and be able to carry your self very proudly and know that you did, you finally accomplish your goal. Not neccessarily all by your self but, through your critical thinking skills, collaboration, and diligence.  For instance, you are working on writing a beautiful story, and you have no idea what the big plot twist will be, and you've been working on this story for a year now. The last thing you need to finish your masterpiece to share with the world full of readers is the plot twist. You go on a quest to find your plot twist and what do you do you cheat and you still your fellow writer's plot twist as your own and you finish, you're now no more masterpiece. The editors love it and they publish it, and all your thinking and feeling right now is guilt and how you should do what is right, but it's your career on the line. Cheating your way into the big books, you show and have displayed no honor and no integrity. To conclude, the example, shown and explained above is what you shouldn't do and do things with honor.