wouldn't it be great if people actually did that?
a party with respect would be like this: after a loved one dies, you spend a decent chunk of time commemorating him. and then you have a casserole and cake in the backyard with your friends.
a party with respect would be the music turned up high enough so only the invited guests could hear it. (unless it's the beach boys in which case, crank, baby. crank.)
a party with respect would have people arriving when you asked them to - not early and not late. arriving early or arriving late isn't fashionable or anything else - it's selfish. don't do it.
a party with respect would have the guests bringing something without being asked to - and no, not a bag of flowers from kroger which you ran into at the last minute on the way over to the party because someone in the car said, "shouldn't we bring something" and everyone else said, "CRAP!"
a party with respect has relish for the sacrifice of the soldiers ahead of relish for the hot dogs.
happy memorial day, everyone.
