What Memorial Day Is Really About

When you continually work really hard on whatever you're doing - whether it's your job, your family, your education, your hobbies, etc. - it's easy to think of holidays as the necessary breaks that you need to recharge your batteries.

While I believe that can also be true, it's important to remember the meaning and purpose of each holiday, as they have real significance.  Memorial Day is one of those holidays that some brush over because they are in desperate need of a three-day weekend.  It's a holiday that falls before most of us have our scheduled summer vacations, and it falls during a time of the year that is very busy for most.  But it's not just a three-day weekend.  It's so much more than that.

I received this picture in an inspirational email;  you know the kind - they have a message and they want you to keep sending the message on.  "Let's make sure this email gets around the world three times," they command.  Sometimes, they try to coerce you by threatening bad luck upon those who press 'delete' instead of 'send.'  Sometimes, though, the message really is good enough that you genuinely want to send it on with the hope that it will touch someone else the way it touched you.

Because this came from an email, I don't know who to source it to, but I definitely cannot claim ownership of it.  I wanted to share it with my Peeps because I think it drives home what Memorial Day is all about - the people who fought for the things we have.

I will give my weekend recap soon, and I hope you all enjoyed the holiday weekend.  I also hope you all took some time to remember why we have the holiday in the first place.  My thought is this:  If you won't stand behind the men and women who serve our country, feel free to stand in front of them.  I am so grateful for their many unselfish sacrifices, as they have provided us with the freedoms and liberties that we enjoy today.

God bless all the men and women who have served, are currently serving, and those who will serve our country!  I am so proud to live in the country they protect every day.

Until next time,

Miss Chicken Wing

A Website To Be Thankful For!

Wow, Peeps....can we say "fifteen-day-blogging-break?" I am so sorry for that...I've been so busy that I haven't had the energy to write. This time of year rolls around, and it seems that everyone is so busy - working before being off for the holidays, decorating the house, deciding what to get everyone for Christmas, strategizing the plan of attack for Black Friday shopping expeditions, planning and preparing food for Thanksgiving, etc., etc., etc. Honestly, the list goes on and on, and I know that every one of you goes through some of that "Holiday Busy-ness" just like I do.

I wanted to take a 5-Minute Mental Health break and dedicate it to the men and women of our armed forces...the ones who might not get to spend the holidays with their families because they're protecting all of ours. I know that I whole-heartedly appreciate all that they do and all that they sacrifice for the rest of us. Sometimes, it's easy to get caught up in the busy-ness of the season, and when that happens, we lose sight of all that we have to be thankful for.

I don't want that to happen to me. I don't want it to happen to anyone this year. Let's make a resolution to remain thankful, no matter what kind of stressful situations come about. Let's also make sure that we slow down and actually thank God for all that we are thankful for. This year, I am making more of an effort to include the military in my prayers and messages of thanks. And luckily for me, for you, and for everyone, there is a website that makes it 1,000 times easier to thank the men and women who need it the most!

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You heard right. Click --> here. Pick out your design, customize your message, and hit submit.

That's it. Three simple steps, and someone in service gets a holiday card thanking him or her for their service. Could it be any easier?

I want as many Peeps as we can get to go to this website and send our troops a message! Let's thank them for allowing us to be thankful for so many things - they've given us our freedom, and that's the best present we could receive!

Thanks for reading this post, and I will be better in the coming days about posting even more! I apreciate each and every one of you...thank you for following this blog. Thank you for your love and support! It truly means the world to me, and this blog is as much for each of you as it is for me. I hope that I can bring a smile to your face every now and again. I hope that I can alert you to something you've never run across before. I hope I can offer each and every one of you something - that is my goal.

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING, PEEPS!!!

With all my love and devotion,

Miss Chicken Wing

Top 10 Reasons I Haven't Blogged in a Short While

1. Memorial Day Weekend.



2. Working late on a top-secret project at my job.



3. Errands that had to be run after work.



4. The season premiere of "Here Come the Newlyweds" on ABC.



5. The season premiere of "So You Think You Can Dance" on FOX.



6. Trying to get some exercise back into my life. (I was on a brief hiatus. Okay, maybe not as brief as I wish it was).



7. Washing tons of laundry in my BRAND NEW WASHER!!!! (Take that, crappy old one! Who needs you, anyways?!?!?!)



8. Hanging out with friends and family, which sometimes has to take priority over blogging.



9. Taking the dogs for longer walks EVERY DAY IT'S NOT RAINING. Why is that in all caps, you ask? Listen to the Chicken Wing, because she has something new to be excited about. Mama Chicken Wing just bought me a present - new tennis shoes! Why? Because she was embarassed to be seen with me. I don't wear tennis shoes - I still have (and wear) the only two pair of t-shoes I own. One is my high school cheerleading shoes and the other are the pair I got when I was a freshman in college! LOL! I know. But, I always wear heels, ballet flats, or flip flops, so I usually only wear t-shoes to work out in. Mama Chicken Wing decided that she'd had enough. So, I got these fabulous Reebok EasyTone shoes (yes, the pink & white ones in the picture)!





They tone you while you walk normally, by making your balance a tad bit off. Not enough to make you fall down or anything. They advertise that it feels like you're walking on a sandy beach - and I have to say, that is what they feel like! My dogs and I walk basically the same route every time, and I was sore after walking that familiar route with my new shoes on. I love them!! So, more walking = less time for blogging.



AND THE LAST REASON I HAVEN'T BLOGGED IN A SHORT WHILE



10. Because having a day off (Memorial Day) really messed with my head. Yes, I was busy, but I also caught up on sleep (or so I thought). Tuesday rolled around, and I was at work. I noticed my watch said 4:55pm. I thought my watch battery had died or that I'd accidentally moved it forward somehow. I thought it was about to be lunch time because I was hungry. I get back to my desk, and all of my clocks say 4:55pm. It was 4:55pm! I had already been home and had lunch! It was almost time to go! Talk about crazy!


Basically, it's not safe to blog while being crazy!


I hope you all had a great Memorial Day weekend. I am truly thankful for all who have served, are serving, or will serve our country. It is a respect that is deeply rooted in me. I have another belief about the armed forces: If you can't or don't stand behind our brave men and women, please feel free to stand in front of them.


Did you do anything fun for Memorial Day?
If so, comment and tell the Chicken Wing.
Chicken Wing wants to know!