May 27







Robert Orr wrote in his poem entiteled They walk Softly:
“They are not dead who live in hearts they leave behind.”

Happy Memorial Day to my fellow Blogger´s from the U.S.A.!

Inspired by the poem “In Flanders Fields”, the red poppy has become the flower symbol for the Memorial Day holiday. A sense that the red poppy represents the blood shed by soldiers during times of war developed from the poem. Moina Michael replied with her own poem:

We cherish too, the Poppy red
That grows on fields where valor led,
It seems to signal to the skies
That blood of heroes never dies.

She began to sell poppies in an effort to encourage further recognition of the day. Moina Michael helped to begin the National Poppy movement and to commemorate her efforts a 3-cent stamp was created in her honor.

Even though I´m from Germany I hope you allow me to celebrate Memorial Day with you. I´m thankful to live in a country which is safe and free - I do not have to fear daily bombings, or going to bed hungry, or becoming enslaved or persecuted. Special thanks to all of you, who protect us from those that seek to destroy it. I especially want to thank SGT DUB who is currently proudly serving in Afghanistan and Sarge Charlie, proud Veteran of the United States Army. You are in my thoughts and prayers every day.

Happy Memorial Day to all of you…
… and “Frohe Pfingsten” to my readers from Germany who celebrate Pentecost/Pfingsten today.

xoXOxo,

P.S.: Special thanks to Mo, the brilliant force behind Manic Monday, who has chosen RED to be the theme for MM #18. Your choice brought the red poppies back to my mind.
I´ve revised another RED posting for this weeks MM as well. My Mr Linky Box is over there - I re-published the older post first and included the box - thereafter it was impossible to get another linky box working here. Whoops, sorry. Thanks for stopping by!