Memorial Day

For all of those veterans who didn't make it to Memorial Day this year, I say thank you. You remain constants -- forever with us all.

MSNBC host Chris Hayes said on the eve of Memorial Day that he felt "uncomfortable" with the notion that soldiers who have died are "heroes."

Especially these days, when Memorial Day seems nothing more than a time for cookouts and swim parties, we cannot be reminded often enough about how great a debt we owe our war dead.

The Skit Guys bring you another heart-warming and inspiring video illustration just in time for Memorial Day. In this clip, a father reminisces about a trip to Washington, D.C., where his son learned the cost of freedom. Download this video at http://skitguys.com/videos/item/our-heroes/. Uploaded by user 'skitguys' on GodTube.com.

As you look around the world you see that freedom isn't the natural state of humankind. And that's why we honor those who fought and died for it so we might be free.

Like many Americans, Memorial Day never ceases to move me. It’s the most poignant time of the year for me, maybe because it’s about life, death and remembrance.