In 1866 the US had just emerged from a bloody Civil War. Henry Wells, a drug store owner from Waterloo New York, had heard the stories of crippled and wounded soldiers and had an idea that we should set aside a day to honor those who had fallen in battle. At the same time retired Major General Jonathan Logan had a similar idea and he also organized a memorial to the fallen warriors. By 1882, the celebrations had been combined had been expanded to include the soldiers of all wars who had given their life in the service of their country. In 1971, President Nixon singed a law making Memorial Day a federal holiday. Sadly 3 out of 4 Americans have no understanding of what this holiday represents. For far too many Memorial Day is a day for bar-b-que and the unofficial start of summer. Bro. Hughes reminds us that Memorial Day is a day of remembrance and honoring those who gave their life to pay a price for us. Bro. Hughes encourages us remember those who have gone before us and paid a price for us to enjoy what we have right now. All of us sitting in service today can remember someone who played a pivotal part in our lives. We need to take time to remember those people and thank God for placing those people in our life at just the right time with just the right word. It is far too easy to forget those who have helped us. Jesus healed ten lepers and sent them on their way. Only one of those turned and thanked Jesus for healing them. It is far too easy to forget those that have helped us along the way. The truth is that none of us have gotten to where we are on our own. Each of us owes a debt of gratitude to someone along the way that helped us. So on this Memorial Day, take time to remember the price paid by so many in our nation’s military and also take time to thank God for those individuals in our lives that have helped to make us what we are today.