The document discusses the concept of neighborly assistance, highlighted by the 'Golden Rule' and various quotes from historical figures about treating others with kindness. It provides a brief history of Memorial Day, including its origins and official designation, and emphasizes the importance of prayer for peace on this day. The conclusion includes references to President Obama's 2013 Memorial Day proclamation.

1. Helping Neighbors
Thought for the Day

2. Good Samaritans
• Tangible assistance
• Tornado in Moore, Oklahoma

3. A Pattern
• “…anyone would have done the
same…”
• “…somebody else helped me
once…”
NeighborNeighbor

4. The Golden Rule
• “Love your neighbor as yourself.”—Moses
• “What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.”—Confucius
• “We should behave to others as we wish others to behave to us.”—Aristotle
• “Do nothing to thy neighbor which though would not have him to do thee
after.”—Mahabharata
• “Do unto others as you would like to be done unto you.”—Jesus

5. Memorial Day
• Originally, “Decoration Day”
• Decorated the graves of those who died in Civil War
• First decorated grave: June 3rd, 1861 in Warrenton, Virginia
• First holiday observance: May 1st, 1865 in Charleston, South Carolina
• Official First: May 5th, 1866 in Waterloo, New York (proclaimed May 26th, 1966)

6. Memorial Day
• 36 USC § 116—Memorial Day (May 11th, 1950)
(a) Designation. The last Monday in May is Memorial Day.
(b) Proclamation. The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation—
1) Calling on the people of the United States to observe Memorial Day by praying, according to
their individual religious faith, for permanent peace;
2) Designating a period of time on Memorial Day during which the people may unite in prayer for
a permanent peace;
3) Calling on the people of the United States to unite in prayer at that time; and
4) Calling on the media to join in observing Memorial Day and the period of prayer.

7. Closing
• <<I closed this presentation by reading excerpts of President Obama’s 2013
Memorial Day Proclamation>>