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Monday, May 31, 2010

That's My World

My World is hosted each week by Klaus and the My World Team, Klaus, Sandy, Wren, Fishing Guy and me! Today I am dedicating my post to the men and women who have given their lives that we might continue to enjoy Our World.

Your silent tents of green
We deck with fragrant flowers;
Yours has the suffering been,
The memory shall be ours.
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow



On thy grave the rain shall fall from the eyes of a mighty nation!
~Thomas William Parsons



Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty. ~ John F. Kennedy



The dead soldier's silence sings our national anthem. ~ Rev. Aaron Kilbourn



The story of America's quest for freedom is inscribed on her history in the blood of her patriots. ~ Randy Vader



I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones. ~ Albert Einstein

41 comments:

Yogi♪♪♪ said...

Great tribute and wonderful photos Sylvia.

Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hall said...

lovely post.
thank you for sharing!

Anonymous said...

Perfect for today my friend. :) happy Memorial Day. :)

Mridula said...

Very beautiful pictures Sylvia.

bobbie said...

Marvelous photos and quotes, Sylvia.

giorno26 ¸¸.•*¨*•. said...

Hi Sylvia, oggi il tuo mondo รจ veramente molto bello.
Happy day.

Indrani said...

Beautiful pictures and such perfect quotes to go along with them.

Have a great week ahead!

Jo said...

Wonderful tribute and beautiful photos, Sylvia. I love the tree with the quote about the dead soldier's silence. Precious... Have a wonderful day.

Martha Z said...

A lovely tribute to our fallen men. AS for the quotes, good choices and I fear Einstein may be right.

Diane AZ said...

What a beautiful way to honor those who lost their lives while serving their country. This quote is so moving: "The dead soldier's silence sings our national anthem."

Reader Wil said...

Great quotes, Sylvia! That sunset is breathtaking! It is so sad that there are those whose lives were lost in all the wars. Will it ever stop?

Rajesh said...

Very beautiful and scenic.

Carver said...

This was a fantastic memorial day post Sylvia. As always I love the way you mix your wonderful shots and quotes.

This Is My Blog - fishing guy said...

Sylvia: How I do love to see photos from your world.

DeniseinVA said...

This is a marvelous post Sylvia. Beautiful words, photos and quotes.

eileeninmd said...

Wonderful tribute, Sylvia! Loved the photos and the quotes! have a great week!

Al said...

Thank you for a moving post. "The dead soldier's silence sings our national anthem" is a quote I haven't heard before, and it's very powerful and perfect for today.

Grayquill said...

Yikes! Einstein, I think nailed it too accurately.
Awesome pictures.

Anonymous said...

A great and poignant post. Your quotes are just right. Have a great week, friend.

Charlene Amsden said...

Lovely photos and the quotes are perfect for today.

Happy Memorial Day!

Ebie said...

Lovely snow capped mountains! Happy Memorial Day and njoy your week!

My name is Riet said...

What a wonderful post Sylvia.
Have a nice week

EG CameraGirl said...

Perfect post for Memorial Day!

Susan at Stony River said...

I'd never heard that quote by Albert Einstein - but I believe it.

The photos are AMAZING!

Anonymous said...

Hoped you had a lovely Memorial Day weekend.

~Cheryl said...

Wow. I really enjoyed your post!

SandyCarlson said...

Thanks for this deeply meaningful Memorial Day post.

magiceye said...

very beautiful....

Maude Lynn said...

Beautiful.

Anonymous said...

Great sentiments - and lovely photos. Have a wonderful week!

Bill S. said...

As always you pictures are super and your writing is inspiring.

Unknown said...

i love the Einstein quote. i hope those words are etched in the hearts and minds of world leaders.

spectacular photos.

Gaelyn said...

A fitting memorial Sylvia.

Pietro Brosio said...

Great sceneries, Sylvia!
The words of Einstein are so true.
Happy new week :-)

Rinkly Rimes said...

Lovely shots as usual. Einstein's comment is rather horrifying but it could be so true!

Wolynski said...

Einstein said it like it is. The bottom photo is absolutely gorgeous.

Joe Todd said...

Lovely photos and post. I'm afraid if there is World War IV no sticks/stones will be left

Debra said...

Wonderful tribute to our military, enjoyed it very much. I'm a first time visitor by way of Gray Quill's blog and will be back to visit soon. Love the music you have playing this morning.

Blessings,
Debra

Gattina said...

My round trip is now finished and we are staying in a beautiful hotel in Marrakech until Friday. It's very hot far in the 80 (38°C!) we rest at the swimming pool !
Your world looks always nice,:)

NatureFootstep said...

oh, what a lovely beach :)

Unknown said...

wow, great post and info
keep posting stuff like this
i really like it

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