I have lived here for 44 years. When I first came to Sea Cliff I went to some of the Memorial Day parades. After a while I stopped going - I guess I couldn't be bothered. Then I read an essay about Memorial Day in a small town in Maine, by a writer at the paper who I worked with. It was a lovely essay, describing Memorial Day in his town and how this writer grew up with parades as a kid, and when he returned as an adult, the parades were no more. So I suddenly realized how lucky we are to have a parade each year here in Sea Cliff. I have not missed a parade since, and Leslie's essay was done about 25 years ago. This is the color guard from the Fire Department, stopping during the parade at the memorial for fallen firefighters.
Wow, seeing that makes me wish I was there. I haven't been to the Sea Cliff parade in a decade, and we don't have them around these parts, so you're right. It's a gift and worth going. :) —Amy
ReplyDeleteHi Amy:
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for your comment. Yes, it really is a gift. And I needed Leslie Hanscom to point it out to me. I will have to try and find the tearsheet of his essay - you would love it. It is so beautifully written.