lest we forget

for the men who gave their lives
for the women who gave their time, love and energy
for the wives who lost their husbands
for the children who lost fathers
for the parents who lost their children
for the innocent caught in the middle
for the animals killed or left wounded
for the millions of jews
for the hundreds people of other minorities or differences
for my grandpa who was shot down and experienced more traumatic events than i ever hope to face

for everyone who contributed to world peace during the years of 1939-1945

we remember.



allow today to be a reminder of hope

peace for iraq
peace for afghanistan
peace for the congo
peace for uganda
peace for somalia
peace for turkey
peace for colombia
peace for el savador
peace for georgia
peace for sri lanka
peace for chechnya
peace for israel
peace for palestine
peace for lebanon
peace for sudan
peace for kurdistan
peace for brazil
peace for ecuador
peace for cambodia
peace for thailand
peace for pakistan
peace for india
peace for ireland

it's sad how long that list is
and it's not nearly finished.

peace for child soldiers and sex slaves
peace for women
peace for the unjust
peace for the untold

better than a thousand hollow words is one word that brings peace.
- siddharta gautama, the founder of buddhism.

peace for love.
xo. a