A letter to the Port City on this day of ceremony and recognition

Celebration and introspection ... Notice the observers on the balconies...

“Without community, there is no liberation.” --Audre Lorde 


Dear Muskegon,


I just had to write to you and tell you how proud I am to be a part of this community. From the waving flags precisely planted along Seaway Drive to the planes flying in formation over the community, from the professional signs to the homemade sentiments, from the the somber tributes to the boisterous celebrations ... You know how to show your appreciation both for decorated heroes and regular neighbors. The soldiers have made this holiday possible, yes, but it is up to us to appreciate it and celebrate what we have - and you're doing a fine job, Muskegon. I've already witnessed a variety of close-knit community scenes, into which I've been warmly welcomed as if I'd lived here my whole life - and the day is still young. I am grateful not only for the bravery this whole country is celebrating today, but for the peace and hope that abounds ... and I'm thankful for you, Muskegon. Thought you might like to know.


Happy Memorial Day,
Imaginer

In memoriam...

Hope and remembrance...

Civic pride.