Last Monday in the U.S. we celebrated Memorial Day. The day was originally called “Decoration Day” - set aside after the Civil War to decorate fallen warriors graves. Now most of us sit at home and grill - though some, such as the Boy Scouts, lay flowers at each grave in Veteran’s Cemeteries across the nation. While at the dinner table the night before last I talked with my children about the opportunities given us by these men who’d given so much in the defense of our freedoms. How we, as a tribute to them, should not squander those liberties.
One of the best ways to honor our troops is to use the freedoms we enjoy to better ourselves in everything we do. Excel in your education, your work, your recreation, your fitness, your worship. One of the reasons I enjoy working with the people here at Paradigm is that work ethic - that striving to better oneself. Not out of fear of losing one’s job - but out of the love of the work. And of course it’s great that we have monthly Lunch and Learns where the company sponsors further education over a good meal.
Push yourself everyday to be better than you were the day before, to leave something for the next generation to be proud of.
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