A day for remembering those who gave their all in service to a dream—
a country built on liberty and justice for all.
A day meant to honor sacrifice and call us back to peace.
And yet…
the world feels anything but peaceful.
The clock ticks closer to metaphorical midnight.
The headlines scream. The air hums with unrest.
And peace? It can feel like a far-off privilege,
rather than a birthright we get to embody.
So what do we do?
What can you do today to make your corner of the world
feel just a little safer, a little more sovereign, a little more sacred?
You rebel.
You resist.
You rise.
You make, in the words of the late great John Lewis, a little “good trouble.”
The kind that says: not on my watch.
You choose integrity over convenience.
You love louder than the fear.
You build prosperity that funds liberation—not oppression.
You take bold rest. You set audacious boundaries.
You dare to imagine a world built on more than survival.
Peace isn't passive.
It’s powerful.
It’s personal.
It’s a practice.
So today, beloved, in honor of the fallen and the future—
may you choose the kind of rebellion that builds bridges,
tends to beauty, and leaves behind a legacy of love.
Today, we honor those who gave their full measure of devotion—and the families who carry their legacy forward.
May we never take lightly the cost of freedom.
May we choose to live lives worthy of their sacrifice—lives of purpose, prosperity, and peace.