Memorial Day is a holiday whose origins are not clear anymore. Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for remembering the people who died while serving in the country's armed forces. However, today's citizens celebrate the "beginning of summer" not honoring military service. People BBQ, drink, gather with family and friends, and get their first sunburn. It is the American ritual. T his year on Memorial Day , two families were beset by tragedies. One person I barely knew. The other person, I never knew at all. But, our three stories are entwined. Years ago, I went to college with a man I knew slightly. We would pass in the hallway and say “hello.” I kind of forgot him other than a vague memory. We reconnected of Facebook, and we would “like” things about our families. On Facebook, we would say “we should have lunch. Soon.” He died of a heart attack on Memorial Day. He was 55 years old. He was a year older than me. That
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