With the upcoming Memorial Day celebration come memories of battles on this continent that have helped shape the nation, where our ancestors fought and died to protect our freedoms. It is sobering to think that we would take up arms against each other in the Civil War, but such was the case, and despite negotiations, that war honors the sacrifices that kept the nation together, in hopes that it should never be separated.

It is a troubled time again when quotes such as “The only united cause in this country is the fight against cancer” are heard amidst the grumbling. I disagree, and feel that r...