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Lest we forget. Today, we honor those who served with courage and sacrifice. Through our work, we are here to help keep their stories alive 🌹 👩💻 Discover how we honor Remembrance Day 👉 https://lnkd.in/gFdvnNid #RemembranceDay #WeRemember #CemeterySoftware

As Memorial Day approaches, let's ensure our tributes are respectful and meaningful. Here's what NOT to say in your Memorial Day post: --Avoid trivializing the day with phrases like "Happy Memorial Day." It's a time for solemn reflection, not celebration. --Don't make it about sales or promotions. This day is about honoring the sacrifices of our fallen heroes, not shopping discounts. --Refrain from self-promotion or using the day to boost your own agenda. Keep the focus on honoring those who served. --Avoid political statements or divisive rhetoric. Memorial Day transcends politics; it's about unity and gratitude. --Don't forget the families of the fallen. Acknowledge their loss and the ongoing impact of their loved one's sacrifice. Let's honor Memorial Day with the dignity and respect it deserves. #MemorialDay #RespectfulRemembrance

Here, from my publisher, are links to four of my op-eds/essays adapted from my book, along with a sampling of review highlights (with links to the full reviews, if of interest)

Selfless-service at its best 🙏🏼

This Recovery Month, we celebrate taking it one day at a time. Comment below on what is motivating you this month!

As we gather to honor Memorial Day, we remember not only those who have served and sacrificed for our country but also the ongoing journey toward healing and justice within our communities. 💛This day serves as a poignant reminder of the cost of war and the importance of nurturing a society that reflects the values we stand for—equality, respect, and dignity for all. ⚖️ In remembering the past, we acknowledge the wounds of social injustices that continue to impact many in our society. Today, we recommit to healing these wounds through education, understanding, and empathy. By fostering environments where healing leads to growth, we strengthen our communities and create a foundation for sustainable peace and prosperity. ☮️ 🕊️ Together, we can transform our collective suffering into a source of strength. United in our diversity and driven by our common goals, we support each other to build a future where everyone enjoys a better quality of life. Let us use this day to reflect on our shared values and reinvigorate our efforts to move forward as one. 🌱 🤲 On this Memorial Day, let us pledge to remember, to heal, and to unite. Together, we build the pillars of a resilient community that honors the sacrifices of the past by crafting a just and hopeful future. 🌟

Memorial Service FAQs: Everything You Need to Know for a Meaningful Tribute. Our latest blog post offers essential FAQs to guide you through planning a memorial service, ensuring a heartfelt and memorable celebration of their life. https://lnkd.in/eqemsp86

As we approach Memorial Day, it's a time for solemn reflection, not just a long weekend of gatherings and discounts. Here's a gentle reminder: 📌 Shelve the "Happy Memorial Day" messages. Today isn't about happiness but honor and remembrance. 📌 Resist the urge to thank active service members today — though always appreciated, today we remember those we have lost. 📌 Truly grasp the profound significance of the day — it's a solemn remembrance of the ultimate sacrifices made. 📌 It's essential not to let the day slip by unnoticed in daily life. 📌 Political differences should take a backseat as we pay homage to fallen heroes. 📌 When you communicate today, strip away the buzzwords and speak with genuine respect and simplicity. Honor the real heroes who gave everything for us. Take a moment to reflect and honor their courage and sacrifice. #MemorialDay #HonorAndRemember #SolemnTribute #BraveryAndSacrifice #ReflectAndRespect

To ALL the HARD WORKING PUBLIC SERVANTS - are YOU ONE in a MILLION To anyone who has NEVER worked in the public service, it all looks very simple and easy. Underworked and over paid. And if I'm being honest its what I thought of you until I did it for five years. Turns out its way harder than you might think, if your motivation for being a public service is to improve things for people. I was very fortunate to be the right person at the right time, which is NOT THE NORM. Someone I worked alongside in another government agency had been trying to make the change I did for ten year before I showed up. Thats the norm. And then you have the politicians, with there self interest and politically leaning, telling you whats best when you know it will lead to intended and unintended consequences counter to the publics best interests. However I did not have to be a part of accepting some really crazy stuff such as 'gender ideology' that has infected all our government agencies. It must be VERY difficult working for the MoH or HealthNZ when there pushing such a harmful misogynistic ideology. And having talked to police officers from Hamilton to the North Shore I can tell you they are not comfortable with what has happened at police over this ideological nonsense. I also found the Ministry I worked for did not have some reasonable 'bottom lines' they would not cross. Again if I'm being honest my Ministry, along with other government agencies, were my many barriers to change. Good thing I don't listen to idiots but then I was not making a long-term carrier as a public servant. After a meeting with a not for profit CEO at another government agencies she said "I would never, ever, ever work for a government agency". I asked why? She said it was "a total waste of time". To which I replied 'no we learned a lot'. The next day I got off the bus early to fortuitously bump into the CEO of the government agency we had had the meeting with the previous day. Two days later our not for profit CEO got a call from said agency saying she could have what she had asked for after all. However the reason for this post is 'I see all you public servants' trying hard to make things better. And in spite of what Thomas Sowell teaches us - "There are no solutions. There are only tradeoffs" I know there are some of you who really are one in a million. I met a few of you in my time in Wellington as I worked with ALL government agencies. So as you sit back down at that desk and work on that unsolvable problem - let this play in the background to keep you going in spite of all the barriers in your way. Keep going because you might be THAT one in a million. So All the luck in the world to YOU Oh and the video is also worth a watch TOO

On the latest episode of Eye on Gwinnett, learn about the upcoming Memorial Day Ceremony, AAPI Heritage Night Celebration, summer meals program return, and more!