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A couple of years ago I attended my wife's family reunion in Charleston, SC for the first time. Her family goes back eight generations in Charleston and has held these reunions ever year for over fifty years. There were extended family members from all over the country. The folks who impressed me the most were the several who showed up wearing Confederate Army uniforms. I came to realize they weren't wearing them to make a fashion or political statement. Part of the reunion event that year was the placing of a marker/headstone on the family property to honor and commemorate those family members lost during the civil war.

I came to appreciate what has been said about Charlestonians - - they eat rice and worship their ancestors. It was a pretty moving experience to see the honor they rendered to their family and their sense of duty.

One of the things I cherish most about the South are it's time-honored traditions. Your family reunion is a great tradition that should be upheld and continued for years to come. It's our duty to preserve the memory of our forefathers.