COMMENTARY
You and I may clearly remember a day and time, just six short years ago, when the idea and feeling of a calm Monday morning were as readily available as each breath we take. Freedom was our life, in its purest form. For some, our cares were little, yet important, and the popular need for allegiance to our flag as foggy and distant a notion as the week that just passed. In some circles, the spirit of our country was even the butt of our peers’ jokes, and more often than not, when approached in discussion, the main topic approached was the right to burn our flag, as opposed to displaying it with rightful honor and reverence.