Dear Annie: I can’t thank you enough for your message on Memorial Day. I am a therapist at a vet center. The veterans I see are primarily combat veterans. They all have lost someone in combat. The week leading up to Memorial Day is filled with discussion on how they will honor their losses and their grief and how they will handle someone thanking them for their service, even though Memorial Day is not that. They also want to honor their families and enjoy the barbecues as well.

The message you wrote is perfect. We all fear that as time moves away from the end of the wars, our culture will forget our losses and the meaning of Memorial Day. Thank you for keeping the meaning top of mind. Blessing to you and yours. — Honoring Lost Soldiers

Dear Honoring Lost Soldiers: Few things are more important than expressing gratitude to our soldiers who gave their lives in service of our country. The fact that you work as a therapist to veterans — nearly all of whom have lost friends in combat — is absolutely wonderful and makes your letter especially significant to this column. Thank you.

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