the concert i went to last night was incredibly poignant and fitting for a remembrance day. my professor (and the artistic director of the choir) is a mennonite pacifist but he talked about how important it is to remember. not just remember the people who died in wars but everyone else who dies at the hands of needless violence as well. (there was a song that was written for the children of dunblane scotland after that kindergarten murder-suicide 10 years ago). the songs of grief were overlayed with comfort and hope. taken from the text of the requiem they sang, "do not stand at my grave and weep." there will be rest. it was infinitely more touching to me than the official remembrance day ceremony i went to last year which only ever mentioned war and our heroes who fought and never the peace which came after (or will come). i don't know. those are my feelings. i don't wear a poppy, but that doesn't mean that i don't remember every single day.
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the concert i went to last night was incredibly poignant and fitting for a remembrance day. my professor (and the artistic director of the choir) is a mennonite pacifist but he talked about how important it is to remember. not just remember the people who died in wars but everyone else who dies at the hands of needless violence as well. (there was a song that was written for the children of dunblane scotland after that kindergarten murder-suicide 10 years ago). the songs of grief were overlayed with comfort and hope. taken from the text of the requiem they sang, "do not stand at my grave and weep." there will be rest.
it was infinitely more touching to me than the official remembrance day ceremony i went to last year which only ever mentioned war and our heroes who fought and never the peace which came after (or will come). i don't know. those are my feelings. i don't wear a poppy, but that doesn't mean that i don't remember every single day.
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