“heroism doesn’t always happen in a burst of glory.
sometimes small triumphs and large hearts change the course of history.”
–mary roach
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there are very few families in this country who have not been touched in some way by the military conflicts, both current and past. thank you for your sacrifice. “LEST WE FORGET” is so very important for a reason. it implores us to be wary as a nation, because a nation that forgets runs the risk of losing freedom or repeating mistakes of the past.
“in the aftermath, we are because they were.”
-r,h, heller, poet/photographer
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photo credit: veteran’s administration
“yours has the suffering been, the memory shall be ours.”
-henry wadsworth longfellow
on memorial day
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photo credit: marde ross and company
waking up to a red white and blue sky
on this memorial day weekend
remembering those brave souls who sacrificed everything
never to see a morning sky again.
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“unless we remember we cannot understand.”
-E. M. Forster
Pick Up Truck Swimming Pool
What it is: A pool made from a pickup truck bed
What You’ll Need: A pool liner
Estimated Cost to Make: $20
Paddling pools are great, but they often pop or get misshapen. If you happen to be the proud owner of a pickup truck, then consider investing in some pool liner. In no time at all, you could have a sturdy metal pool right there in your truck bed that can hold the whole family. Of course, you can’t let the kids get too crazy or they might get a bruise or two, but it’s a wonderful idea. There are even companies out there that sell liners, especially for trucks. It’s a great way to customize your Ford for the summer!
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“start where you are
use what you have
do what you can”
-arthur ashe
who knew? enjoy your holiday weekend.
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source:pickuppools.com
thank you.
“since it is not granted to us to live long,
let us transmit to posterity some memorial that we have at least lived.”
e. joseph cossman
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“I don’t think any man can exactly explain combat. It’s beyond words.” – Soldier, WWII
Based on newly discovered personal correspondence from the Revolutionary War to the Gulf War, War Letters brings to life vivid eyewitness accounts of famous battles, intimate declarations of love and longing, poignant letters penned just before the writer was killed, and heartbreaking “Dear John” letters from home.
War Letters premiered on television in 2001.
Visit American Experience for bonus videos,
timelines and transcripts of letters from war.
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“letters are among the most significant memorial a person can leave behind them.”
-johann wolfgang von goethe
dedicated to all those who made the ultimate sacrifice on this Memorial Day and every day.
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sources: pbs.org, American Expérience, Chapman University, chapman.edu
“on memorial day, i don’t want to only remember the combatants. there were also those who came out of the trenches as writers and poets, who started preaching peace, men and women who have made this world a kinder place to live”
— eric burdon, the animals
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image credit: kalikirkpatterns.com
compassion.
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“better than a thousand hollow words,
is one word that brings peace.”
– buddha
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