Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Veteran's Day - Memorial Day - Remembrance Day - Holocaust Remembrance



That's what it takes to be a hero, a little gem of innocence inside you that makes you want to believe that there still exists a right and wrong, that decency will somehow triumph in the end.
Lise Hand

Holocaust Remembrance


May we never forget!
A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.
Joseph Campbell

Remembrance Day



Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear.
Mark Twain

The secret of Happiness is Freedom, and the secret of Freedom, Courage.
Thucydides

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20 comments:

  1. bobbieNovember 11, 2009 at 7:59 AM

    A beautiful post, Sylvia.

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  2. JamesNovember 11, 2009 at 8:15 AM

    Beautiful and touching photos Sylvia. Today is also Veterans Day and Polish Independence Day.

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  3. pennyNovember 11, 2009 at 8:23 AM

    Wonderful words and photos in remembrance, Sylvia.
    The Holocaust was a horrible time in world history and should never be forgotten, Thanks.

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  4. FidaNovember 11, 2009 at 9:07 AM

    Beautiful post.

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  5. jabblogNovember 11, 2009 at 9:46 AM

    A perfect post - bravo!

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  6. Elizabeth BradleyNovember 11, 2009 at 9:54 AM

    Well said.

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  7. AnonymousNovember 11, 2009 at 12:10 PM

    Wonderful post, Sylvia. It's good that so many of us pause at least once a year to remember.

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  8. Susan at Stony RiverNovember 11, 2009 at 12:26 PM

    What a wonderful tribute and photos! Thanks Sylvia.

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  9. NormaNovember 11, 2009 at 1:29 PM

    Such a beautiful, welcoming photo on your bloghead. Wonderful essay on Veterans Day.

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  10. AnonymousNovember 11, 2009 at 1:30 PM

    Wonderful post my friend. Thank you to all the military and their families. We will never forget them and be indebted to them forever :)

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  11. FrankNovember 11, 2009 at 1:31 PM

    Thank you for your beautiful photos and words. The gravestones are a haunting reminder of all who have died for our country.

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  12. Great Grandma LinNovember 11, 2009 at 1:52 PM

    good thoughts-quotes and photos...

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  13. SNovember 11, 2009 at 1:59 PM

    Hi Sylvia,
    You have compassionately woven vital rememberances from history into this one post on Veteran's Day, despite the actual dates being different. I think showing that the idea to remember "and never forget" makes this a top notch quality (to borrow a Q word from ABC Wednesday) post.
    I also noticed more info in the commenters' string like about Polish Independence Day.
    -gel
    Please drop by for a friendly visit to my writing & photography blog.

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  14. Christella D. MoodyNovember 11, 2009 at 2:06 PM

    Beautiful post.

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  15. Joe ToddNovember 11, 2009 at 2:28 PM

    Thanks for such a wonderful post

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  16. CarolynNovember 11, 2009 at 3:27 PM

    Beautiful post Sylvia, thank you so much for remembering.
    Blessings

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  17. JanieNovember 11, 2009 at 3:32 PM

    Wonderful post for Veterans Day. I really like that first photo.

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  18. Linda ReederNovember 11, 2009 at 7:50 PM

    Wonderful post, Sylvia.

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  19. magiceyeNovember 11, 2009 at 8:23 PM

    wonderful tribute

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  20. giorno26 ¸¸.•*¨*•.May 30, 2010 at 10:10 AM

    Molto commoventi queste immagini...

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