tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post4337823121319094462..comments2024-03-17T12:00:55.617-06:00Comments on Donna K. Weaver: Thank YouDonna K. Weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15763832177263927311noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-88006467920934801922012-05-29T19:14:53.518-06:002012-05-29T19:14:53.518-06:00That's a beautiful sculpture. I love seeing th...That's a beautiful sculpture. I love seeing the flags set out like that--it's a stunning visual.<br /><br />Thank you to your husband for his service.TL Conwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08831728300345220814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-85464964285634587362012-05-29T18:24:17.984-06:002012-05-29T18:24:17.984-06:00Love that. So beautiful!Love that. So beautiful!Tracy Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14578915029993861396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-72370466777056929312012-05-28T23:00:01.381-06:002012-05-28T23:00:01.381-06:00Here's something my Canadian friend sent me on...Here's something my Canadian friend sent me once. I love it:<br />by John McCrae, May 1915<br /><br />In Flanders fields the poppies blow<br />Between the crosses, row on row,<br />That mark our place; and in the sky<br />The larks, still bravely singing, fly<br />Scarce heard amid the guns below.<br /><br />We are the Dead. Short days ago<br />We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,<br />Loved and were loved, and now we lie<br />In Flanders fields.<br /><br />Take up our quarrel with the foe:<br />To you from failing hands we throw<br />The torch; be yours to hold it high.<br />If ye break faith with us who die<br />We shall not sleep, though poppies grow<br />In Flanders fields.Heidi L. Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16451784994050488061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-69764120452764374882012-05-28T22:55:56.856-06:002012-05-28T22:55:56.856-06:00My father was in the army. My foster brother was a...My father was in the army. My foster brother was a navy seal in Vietnam. Lon's grandfather was one of the first 4 frogmen (later Seals) for the USA. I have University friends who manned lighthouses or served in Desert Storm. One of my best friends was an MP in Germany. They don't talk about their service. They just did it.<br /><br />We went to the cemetery today and cleaned up graves. It's a desert place and the weeds grow tall and stickery. But every year we go and make the graves shine. I always weep, even though I know they have gone on to something better. Somehow I feel them standing nearby, watching as we wield the hula hoe. It's all I can do for them now, other than thank them for their sacrifices or tell them we miss them.Heidi L. Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16451784994050488061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-61527779978777931382012-05-28T21:26:18.662-06:002012-05-28T21:26:18.662-06:00GIves me chills... we forget so easy how much has ...GIves me chills... we forget so easy how much has been sacrificed for every little thing that we have... <br /><br />Thanks for sharing, Donna. I do love this holiday :)Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15747144518868320969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-18435685706797354582012-05-28T20:54:50.689-06:002012-05-28T20:54:50.689-06:00I cry every time I see photos like this, especiall...I cry every time I see photos like this, especially when a child is included in it. <br /><br />I don't think we do the flag thing in Canada. But then our day of Remembrance is in November. Not the best time of the year to be putting flags on the tombstones.Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-31077613849353009592012-05-28T19:15:16.746-06:002012-05-28T19:15:16.746-06:00My father is a Vietnam veteran, and I was raised w...My father is a Vietnam veteran, and I was raised with a deep respect for the military. Thank you for sharing this, Donna.Carrie Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540590799406170410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-40630217737023433422012-05-28T16:44:45.167-06:002012-05-28T16:44:45.167-06:00Yeah, there is something heart wrenching about see...Yeah, there is something heart wrenching about seeing all those flags on the graves of men and women who fought so bravely for our freedom! Great post...Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12795817810030681267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-80100197815987453702012-05-28T15:52:22.405-06:002012-05-28T15:52:22.405-06:00This is a very powerful day and more should apprec...This is a very powerful day and more should appreciate as such. That sounds like it would be hard not to get teared up upon viewing. Happy Memorial Day, Donna!Chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13676928110297819368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-76005404160513163932012-05-28T11:52:55.014-06:002012-05-28T11:52:55.014-06:00What a beautiful post. This is what Memorial Day i...What a beautiful post. This is what Memorial Day is really about.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-67417109135497084552012-05-28T09:40:45.322-06:002012-05-28T09:40:45.322-06:00Great image! I love the American Legion and the li...Great image! I love the American Legion and the little flags they put out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-13241742535774360432012-05-28T09:10:36.932-06:002012-05-28T09:10:36.932-06:00What a wonderful thing to do!What a wonderful thing to do!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-14200103735533317472012-05-28T08:43:46.766-06:002012-05-28T08:43:46.766-06:00Those flags make a stunning visual impact. Beautif...Those flags make a stunning visual impact. Beautiful.Dianne K. Salernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459839567235304842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-43333574331677363572012-05-28T07:53:36.351-06:002012-05-28T07:53:36.351-06:00Ah, thank you.Ah, thank you.farawayeyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578277501054242356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-91522080239157047922012-05-28T06:36:32.782-06:002012-05-28T06:36:32.782-06:00We should never forget, big thanks no matter where...We should never forget, big thanks no matter where we live.Pat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-50476199403934196192012-05-28T05:14:26.202-06:002012-05-28T05:14:26.202-06:00That kind of visual makes the cost of freedom very...That kind of visual makes the cost of freedom very real, even for those of us who have never been in the military. Thanks for that reminder, Donna.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636585111057799728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7281599665527326905.post-86985747870437625002012-05-28T02:54:37.080-06:002012-05-28T02:54:37.080-06:00Last Memorial Day I was in Washington DC and saw f...Last Memorial Day I was in Washington DC and saw for myself how you commemorate the day. I also visited Arlington Cematary, a most awesome sight.<br /><br />Haver a great day.<br /><br />Yvonne.RHYTHM AND RHYMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11386975261804630799noreply@blogger.com