[Two quotes and a poem for Memorial Day 2015. Please say a prayer of thanks for the sacrifice of those we’ve lost and for their families. One side note: the poem was found on one of the blogs I follow and is presented as it appeared there. In researching the poem, I found there are multiple versions and an “original”. As a matter of curiosity and for comparison, I am also presenting that version. — KMAB] | |
A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself. | |
— Joseph Campbell | |
American Writer / Lecturer | |
Let us never forget the heroes who saw beyond themselves and the families they left behind to pledge and deliver all they had to uphold the liberties we all cherish. | |
— Carolyn W. Colvin | |
Acting Commissioner | |
Social Security Administration | |
A Thousand Winds | |
Do not stand at my grave and weep, | |
I am not there; I do not sleep. | |
I am a thousand winds that blow, | |
I am the diamond glints on snow, | |
I am the sun on ripened grain, | |
I am the gentle autumn rain. | |
When you awaken in the morning’s hush | |
I am the swift uplifting rush | |
Of quiet birds in circling flight. | |
I am the soft star-shine at night. | |
Do not stand at my grave and cry, | |
I am not there; I did not die. | |
Written by: Mary Elizabeth Frye | |
[This (above) was the version used by the newspapers for Mrs. Frye’s obituary. — KMAB] | |
[Found at: http://pacificparatrooper.wordpress.com/ | |
The specific blog post is at: http://pacificparatrooper.wordpress.com/2015/02/23/tribute-2/ ] | |
[Original version: | |
A Thousand Winds | |
Do not stand at my grave and weep | |
I am not there, I do not sleep | |
I am in a thousand winds that blow | |
I am the softly falling snow | |
I am the gentle showers of rain | |
I am the fields of ripening grain | |
I am in the morning hush | |
I am in the graceful rush | |
Of beautiful birds in circling flight | |
I am the starshine of the night | |
I am in the flowers that bloom | |
I am in a quiet room | |
I am the birds that sing | |
I am in each lovely thing | |
Do not stand at my grave and cry | |
I am not there I do not die | |
Written by: Mary Elizabeth Frye | |
End of “original” version] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2014 | I Resemble That Remark |
2013 | Long Range Exploration |
2012 | UBI |
2011 | Opportunity |
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Memorial Day – 2015
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We have a very long-term view, and the only way to succeed in the long-run is to make content people love to share with their friends, tell stories that are meaningful to people’s lives, and break news stories that have an impact on the world. | |
— Jonah Peretti | |
CEO, BuzzFeed News | |
Quoted in the article: “The Future Of Media“ | |
Written by: Mat Honan | |
Appearing in the Jan 2015 issue of: Wired Magazine | |
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On This Day In: | |
2014 | I Resemble That Remark |
2013 | Long Range Exploration |
2012 | UBI |
2011 | Opportunity |