May 26th

As i come from a country in south east Asia, i had not experienced a memorial day until this year. This was just a regular day for me as i was not aware of the importance of this date. However, it's a long weekend, and therefore i decided go out of the city to relax and enjoy. As i went to my friend's b'day party on Friday, i engaged in discussion with someone who was much older than me, literally an uncle to me. He taught the importance of this day and how some Americans do not show their gratitude to the forces in the US at least on a special day like the 26th of May. Even though i got to know about it, i couldn't do much since my friends had already planned activities for the weekend.
I spent the holiday in a suburb area having a BBQ with some of my close friends. The whole day was spent on fun activities and a little bit of shopping for clothes as there were sales in most of the shops. However, as i understand the importance of this day, i hope to do something productive to the country from next year. This year was just a start.