Memorial Day Parade
May 25, 2009
Today Aurora got to see her first parade. She was hoping for balloons, but we got lots of flags instead. By the end she could point out "American" flags. We waved at soldiers and firemen. One interesting point for me to see is the way a child is basically imprinted with good feelings about soldiers and the military. I sometimes worry about the way she has to see the Disney logo a thousand times.. whenever we begin a film. But similarly these parades are an introduction to the respect and valuation of force in our lives. We all like parades because they are parades.. but they are also teaching our national system of symbols.
