I walk past carefully kept graves of young airmen long dead and into the church.
Inside; an embroidered plaque;
“Through these portals go the bravest of men - always frightened but never afraid.”
Saturday, 17 March 2012
Lost
I walk past carefully kept graves of young airmen long dead and into the church.
Inside; an embroidered plaque;
“Through these portals go the bravest of men - always frightened but never afraid.”
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excellent!
Thanks EP.
This was an obvious one for me really......
How poignant that was.
We don't have those close-up reminders here in the States. We should all be reminded, often.
Sad but beautiful.
Regards,
Ruby
nice piece. welcome to the challenge
Wow, so very touching!
BB - Thanks. I bet my Lovely G doesn't think I can say anything in just 33 words!
Loverofwords - There are too many of them here.
Ruby's - Thank you.
Barbara - Cheers and thanks very much.
Sandra - Thank you too.
I particularly liked the contrast between the idea of a forgotten war and these lost soldiers and this permanent memory sewn for them.
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Thanks Jesterqueen - kindly said.
Great tribute to those brave souls who gave their lives for the freedoms enjoyed. Thank you for sharing!
Cheers becca - it's a wee tale close to my heart.
Thanks for linking up to Trifecta this weekend. Welcome aboard. What a great response to the prompt. I love the visual you included with it. Very nicely done. Hope to see you back on Monday.
The plaque was a good inspiration - I like your 33-word entry. My mind rested on the distinction between fear and being afraid...
Thanks both. I always post a photo {and usually what I'm listening to at the time} on each post and while I wanted to join in I also need to stay true to the blog.
The plaque is in the church at Scampton, England where my father served during WWII and is dedicated to his squadron.
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