Veteran's Day

At the industrial campus where I work, the company took the celebration of Veteran's Day to another level, with marching bands, speeches from digniteries including the governor, a wall with photographs of past veterans who were family members (I saw one that went back to the Spanish American War), and more. It was quite moving as the events made real for all who saw it the feeling of sacrifice, patriotism, and tradition that everyone felt.

I was especially impressed by an exhibit in the cafeteria. They had a table with with white table cloth, a setting, a Bible, and a rose, suggesting all those who couldn't make it to the table the festivities of today. On the empty plate was a tiny pyramid of salt, suggesting the tears of those who had been left behind.