sad QUOTE OF THE DAY:
"Our ignorance of history causes us to slander our own times."
Gustave Flaubert
December 12, 1821 – May 8, 1880
a French novelist
It seems weird to me. That in a few short years, the survivors of WWII will no longer be with us. That was a thought that had never crossed my mind. That the men, women and children of that era will simply cease to be. Believe me, I have no "romanticized ideals" about WWII. It is/was as brutal and ugly as any war before and since than.
But, I have a deep respect for the survivors and that "time."
When allies were there for each other, supporting each other.
When most of the free world were united in the same cause.
When warriors returned from the battlefield to open arms of loved ones.
When victims were sheltered, fed and cared for.
When heroes were not just a men in uniform, but also the woman in the work place.
When patriotism was a tangible emotion.
When we respected our world leaders and our commanders.
Than I get slapped in the face with the reality of today. That the survivors of today's wars are someone else's problem. That we truly have no "allies" in the world. That the world is more divided than ever before. That today's warriors return, only to be chastised for doing what they believe is right. That the victim's are now exploited on television, in the news and in the media. That there really are no more heroes in this world. Where patriotism equals a "me first" thought process. And that every world leader today is a punchline to some body's joke.
Maybe, we need to talk to and to listen to those survivors one last time. Because there is coming a day, when that won't be an option.
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