For a lot of people, Memorial Day means a three day weekend, a time to hang out with family and friends, barbecuing, maybe by the pool or at the lake or the beach, perhaps taking advantage of some great sales at the mall. And while all of that is fun, Midland’s lead singer, Mark Wystrach reminds us, “Memorial Day commemorates and remembers those that made the ultimate sacrifice, the ones that are no longer with us, that died in the service for our nation. So, it really is, and it should be, somewhat of a solemn day, and you should take at least a moment … and think about.”
Mark and the guys in Midland know how blessed they are to do what they do for a living, and he says he and Cameron and Jess, “all three of us are very fortunate and thankful for, none of us served and had to put ourselves in harm’s way. But there’s a lot of people that did.”
So however you’ll be celebrating this Memorial Day, have fun, enjoy the time, but just take a few moments to remember why we celebrate. And if you will be having a barbecue or a pool party or hanging out by the lake, feel free to add Midland’s latest song, “Mr. Lonely,” to your playlist for a good time.
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Mark Wystrach – “Memorial Day commemorates and remembers those that made the ultimate sacrifice, the ones that are no longer with us, that died in the service for our nation. So, it really is, and it should be, somewhat of a solemn day, and you should take at least a moment – of course, in this hectic world it’s great to have a day off with your family and your friends – but everybody should take a moment and think about it because it’s something I think that all three of us are very fortunate and thankful for, none of us served and had to put ourselves in harm’s way. But there’s a lot of people that did.