Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce’s Post

Our deepest gratitude to our fallen heroes and their families. Wishing everyone a peaceful Memorial Day. Let us remember and honor their courage, dedication, and selflessness. May their sacrifices never be forgotten, and may we always cherish the gift of liberty they have secured for us. #memorialday #memorialdayweekend #realestate #realtorlife #realestatebroker #realestatelife #realestateagent #realtor  #realestateinvesting #realestateadvice #robertslackllc #robertslackrealestate

Learn about the rich history of Memorial Day. Discover its origins, significance, and how it has evolved into a day of remembrance for our fallen heroes. Let's honor their sacrifice. 🇺🇸 #MemorialDay #RememberAndHonor https://lnkd.in/gpjsMGR7.

#Juneteenth has become the most well-known celebration for the ending of slavery in the United States and viewed by some as America’s second Independence Day. But the history of this important celebration is complex and often misunderstood. Dating back to 1865, the holiday commemorates the day when 250,000 slaves in the state of Texas, which became the last bastion for slavery during the final days of the #Civil War, were declared free by the US Army. As soon as the following year, local festivities were organized in African American communities to celebrate and remember the significance of that day, June 19. The celebrations continued year after year. In the 20th century, as African Americans from Texas and neighboring states spread throughout the country, so too did Juneteenth celebrations. In 1980, Texas became the first to make it a state holiday. Shortly thereafter, other states followed suit, along with organizations and businesses across the nation hosting events and educational opportunities dedicated to commemorating the significance of this day. In 2021, the day became a national holiday! #FreedomDay #EmancipationDay #Juneteenth2024 #BlackHistory #CelebrateFreedom, #EndRacism #EqualityForAll #BlackLiberation, #JuneteenthCelebration #JusticeForAll #BlackCulture #RememberHistory #homeandcommunitybasedservices #homehealth #hospice #homecare

This Memorial Day, we pause to honor the extraordinary bravery and selflessness of our fallen heroes. Their sacrifices resonate through history, reminding us of the profound cost of our freedom. Let us remember and cherish their legacy, ensuring their courage is never forgotten. 👏 #MemorialDay #HonorOurHeroes #NeverForget #MemorialDay2024 #rememberandhonor #growthwardconsulting #lifecoach #businesscoach

Memorial Day is a time to reflect on those who made the ultimate sacrifice. I am a second-generation Italian American. My grandfather immigrated to the United States for a better life for his family in the “land of opportunity,” a huge risk all immigrants share.  My father, mother, brother-in-law’s father, Sam Yoshihara, and my father-in-law, Don Heath, all served in WWII.  They all embodied faith, took risks (real bullets, real death), and showed empathy in fighting against tyranny and oppression (both outside and in the United States).     Their sacrifices are a powerful reminder, 'To whom much is given, much is expected.' We are the beneficiaries of their sacrifices and faith. We must use these blessings to create positive change. Are we actively seeking positive change, or are we complacent? Are we willing to take the same risks our predecessors did to stand against tyranny? Are we empathetic to the struggles of others, or are we self-centered and inflexible in our viewpoints? Their sacrifice was for positive change—to improve the world for their families and everyone. On Memorial Day, we honor sacrifice, but the best way to honor sacrifice is to take action — in your faith (in God and country), embrace risk (look forward), and show empathy to others daily.  #MemorialDay #ItalianAmerican #Honor #Change #Sacrifice

#Juneteenth has become the most well-known celebration for the ending of slavery in the United States and viewed by some as America’s second Independence Day. But the history of this important celebration is complex and often misunderstood. Dating back to 1865, the holiday commemorates the day when 250,000 slaves in the state of Texas, which became the last bastion for slavery during the final days of the #Civil War, were declared free by the US Army. As soon as the following year, local festivities were organized in African American communities to celebrate and remember the significance of that day, June 19. The celebrations continued year after year. In the 20th century, as African Americans from Texas and neighboring states spread throughout the country, so too did Juneteenth celebrations. In 1980, Texas became the first to make it a state holiday. Shortly thereafter, other states followed suit, along with organizations and businesses across the nation hosting events and educational opportunities dedicated to commemorating the significance of this day. In 2021, the day became a national holiday! #FreedomDay #EmancipationDay #Juneteenth2024 #BlackHistory #CelebrateFreedom, #EndRacism #EqualityForAll #BlackLiberation, #JuneteenthCelebration #JusticeForAll #BlackCulture #RememberHistory #homeandcommunitybasedservices #homehealth #hospice #homecare

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Memorial Day: Cultural Icon We the people are united by a common culture, one for which brave citizens fight and die. Culture is purposeful and must be nurtured - this is true for businesses, for communities, and for our nation. Memorial Day is this: a uniting nurturing of our national culture, a communal honoring of those who have given their lives that our culture and values might endure. This culture and these values are enshrined in our Constitution, the guiding principles for this the greatest of nations. On Memorial Day you might visit a cemetery or local graveyard and contemplate how you - yes you - could nurture our culture. I'd imagine that if we each work to nurture our ever-evolving culture we might be more united as a people. Wouldn't this be wonderful? Please say thank you to each flag-decorated grave marker you see. -George PS: what's in a name? A burial ground is a generic term often applied to unorganized fields of graves. A 'graveyard' is organized, as we have near churches and synagogues. 'Cemetery 'is based on the Ancient Greek for 'sleeping place' and is properly used to designate ground dedicated to a particular group, for example as the Arlington National Cemetery is for our military.

Let Memorial Day be more than just a moment of silence. Let it be a call to action to build a world where such sacrifices are no longer necessary. #MemorialDay #NeverForget #HonorTheFallen #ThankYouForYourService #MemorialDayWeekend #FreedomIsNotFree #Heroes #LestWeForget #MemorialDayObservance

Remembering is more than not Forgetting. “Without Memorial Day, there is no other holiday.” Joe Mantegna   Let that quote sink in. There is a complex irony to the celebration of Memorial Day. It is an irony that requires reflection to be appreciated.  Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day and represented a haphazard way to honor American war dead by placing flowers upon their graves.  The evolution into Memorial Day transformed it into a celebration that looks simultaneously at the sadness of past ultimate sacrifice and the hope of a future pleasant summer of joy. With its combination of sadness and joy, past and future It defines perspective. Our Republic is going through a time of troubles. We have done so in the past. By nature, young people live in the present. Their lives are filled with activities driven by compliance and mollified by the need to establish independence. The process of teaching, interaction, and experience that parenting and educational institutions create is by and large less an environment in which the energy of the present can be channeled to benefit from the expertise of the past to help create the better future. The abdication of this responsibility to a commitment to mediocrity of thought amplified by assigning no implications to actions is a sign of social rust. So, as we celebrate this Memorial Day, let the gratitude for the sacrifices of the past that allow us to craft a better future abound. It is more of a responsibility than a gift.