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Playing For Change: Song Around the World ‘One Love’

Posted on May 25, 2009 under Attitude, Award-winning documentary, Bob Marley, Harmony, Junior Kissangwa Mbouta, Louis Mhlanga, Love, Manu Chao, Martin Machapa, Memorial Day, Menyatso Nathole, Mermans Kenkosenki, Mutual Respect, One Love, Peace Through Music, Playing For Change, Quotation, Relationship, Roberto Luti, Sharing, Sinamuva, Song Around the World, Surrendra Shrestha, Tara Bir Tuladhar, The Exile Brothers, The Oneness Choir, Tula, Unconditional Acceptance, Unconditional Love, Vusi Mahlasela, William Aura, Wordless Wednesday, Youtube's Video | 26 Comments

More Wordless Wednesday

I first saw this Youtube’s video at Dr. Susan Gregg’s Toltec Wisdom Blog and thought this is one wonderful video to share especially on Memorial Day. Peace through music? I believe that this is highly achievable.

Dr. Susan asked on her blog, “Wouldn’t it be nice to live in a world where war was no longer necessary?” Yes and it is certainly more than nice to live in a world with peace and harmony. Wars are always cruel and from history, we have learnt that they bring forth sufferings and destruction to people and the environment. Through love and respect for each other differences, living in peace and harmony is achievable.

From a quotation by Margaret Atwood, which I have come across previously, “I hope that people will finally come to realize that there is only one ‘race’ – the human race – and that we are all members of it.“

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In Remembrance of the Greatness

Posted on May 24, 2008 under Appreciation, Gratitude, In Flanders Fields, Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, Life, Love, Memorial Day, Memorials, Poems, Relationship, Sacrifice, Saving Lives, United States Federal Holiday | 19 Comments

WWII army cap, dog tags, and Bronze Star for heroismMemorial Day is a United States Federal Holiday observed on the last Monday of May. Formerly known as Decoration Day, it commemorates U.S. men and women who perished while in military service to their country. First enacted to honor Union soldiers of the American Civil War, after World War I it was expanded to include casualties of any war or military action.

Many people observe this holiday by visiting cemeteries and memorials. A national moment of remembrance takes place at 3 p.m. US Eastern time. Another tradition is to fly the U.S. flag at half-staff from dawn until noon local time. Volunteers usually place an American flag upon each grave site located in a National Cemetery. (Read more at Wikipedia)

A small portion of In Flanders Fields appeared alongside McCrae's portrait on a Canadian stamp of 1968, issued to commemorate a half-century since his death.

In Flanders Fields
By: Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD (1872-1918) Canadian Army

In Flanders Fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in Point Loma, San Diego, CA