Dear Friends,
Today is Memorial Day. A day when we remember our brave servicemen and women who made the ultimate sacrifice.
I came across an article written about Flanders poppies. These flowers spring up just around the time of Memorial Day, and it's traditionally been a symbol of fallen soldiers.
Eric Scheie shared a poem by John McCrae called "In Flanders Field"
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.
The poem was published in 1915, and became an important symbol of remembrance for fallen soldiers. Today, the poem reminds us to never forget the sacrifices made by our brave servicemen and women.
This Memorial Day, let us take time to remember and pray for those who have given their lives to protect our country. Let us remember their sacrifice, and let us pray for their family members, as they mourn the loss of their loved ones.
Eric Scheie shared a poem by John McCrae called "In Flanders Field"
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.
The poem was published in 1915, and became an important symbol of remembrance for fallen soldiers. Today, the poem reminds us to never forget the sacrifices made by our brave servicemen and women.
This Memorial Day, let us take time to remember and pray for those who have given their lives to protect our country. Let us remember their sacrifice, and let us pray for their family members, as they mourn the loss of their loved ones.
Thank you for supporting our soldiers; may God Bless you and your family and may God bless and protect our soldiers and their families.
Jonathan A. Lu
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