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Waiting

A visit to the Laurel Chick fil A today.
"This table is reserved to honor our missing comrades in arms," a framed statement that accompanied Chick-fil-A's tables read.

According to the National League of POW/MIA Families, here's what on the items on the tables represent:

The table is round: To show our everlasting concern.

The cloth is white: Symbolizing the purity of their motives when answering the call to serve.

The single red rose: Reminds us of the lives of these Americans and their loved ones and friends who keep the faith, while seeking answers.

The yellow ribbon: Symbolizes our continued uncertainty, hope for their return and determination to account for them.

A slice of lemon: Reminds us of their bitter fate, captured or missing in a foreign land.

A pinch of salt: Symbolizes the tears of our missing and their families.

The lighted candle: Reflects our hope for their return.

The Bible: Represents the strength gained through faith to sustain us and those lost from our country, founded as one nation under God.

The glass is inverted: To symbolize their inability to share a toast.

The chairs are empty: They are missing.
All Chick-fil-a restaurants do this. It's a fabulous reminder of what Memorial Day is really about.
May 31st, 2019  
Quite powerful!
May 31st, 2019  
Potent
May 31st, 2019  
moving
May 31st, 2019  
Awesome tribute!
May 31st, 2019  
Such a moving tribute.
May 31st, 2019  
Brought tears to my eyes. Thanks for the pic and explanation.
May 31st, 2019  
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