The Day after Memorial Day
Yesterday was Memorial Day. Today is still Memorial Day, and so will be tomorrow. Memorial is about remembering, not about forgetting.
Unforgettable is a Western classic titled High Noon which I streamed for the first time one Memorial Day. In this black-and-white movie, a lone lawman took on four bloodthirsty outlaws. The townspeople had already scurried back to their homes. His new bride urged him to leave for a better place with her. He stayed put, however, bracing for death rather than cowardice. For honor he had to fight the gang head-on. For love his woman came to his rescue at the very last minute. When the gun smoke cleared, love won.
The moral of the story? You need to hold your ground. You need to fight dirty in order to get a clean shot at the oncoming evil. This is your High Noon moment.
This may also be America's High Noon moment, if and when the sole superpower suddenly finds itself standing alone, with a world order to keep and a national honor to defend. That will define the ultimate measure of Americans.
According to Martin Luther King, Jr., "the ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."
Author: renqiulan