05/25/2026
Today is one of those days where the cookouts, lake days, and long weekends need to come with a whole lot of remembering, too.
Memorial Day is for honoring the men and women who gave everything so the rest of us could live free. Not kinda free. Not almost free. FREE free. 🇺🇸❤️
Free to speak our minds. Free to worship how we choose. Free to build something from nothing. Free to disagree out loud. Free to complain about gas prices, bad Wi-Fi, and the neighbor’s weird yard decorations without worrying about the government kicking our door in over it. 😂
And listen, America is not perfect. She has flaws. She has ugly chapters. She has plenty of things we can argue about until everybody needs a snack and a nap. But this country is still the greatest place on earth because we are allowed to argue, grow, fight for better, dream bigger, own our choices, and chase a life our grandparents could only pray for.
That freedom is not accidental. It was paid for. Over and over again. By real people. With real families. With empty chairs left behind.
So while some folks are out here playing footsie with the idea of socialism like history didn’t already leave receipts, today is a good day to remember that freedom is fragile. It has to be protected. It has to be respected. And it should never be treated like some outdated little side dish at the picnic.
As a military family, this one always hits close to home. So today, we’re sending love, respect, and gratitude to the families carrying that folded flag, that empty chair, and that kind of loss most of us can’t fully understand.
Enjoy your day. Hug your people. Eat the burger. Laugh with your family. But don’t forget why we get to do it.
From all of us at Momma Blake Tattoos, thank you will never be enough. 🇺🇸❤️