As I was playing with my nephew last night I noticed something unexpected happening on TV - I grabbed the remote and turned it off mute. As they announced the death of bin Laden, I felt a great sense of relief that he could no longer spread his message of hatred.
Later as I listened to the President speak, I started crying as I was overwhelmed by a sense of gratitude for all those in the armed forces who serve and have served. I'm overwhelmed by the sacrifice of the men and women of the armed forces and the families who have carried on during their long absences. I'm incredibly grateful to them and so very proud of what they do every day.
I echo the President's hope that we can again become united as a country (and a world) - and I hope we can move forward together to a peaceful future.
U2 - Peace On Earth
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very powerful song to go with this post..i also hope this is a good turning point!
hope you're having a good start the week :)
The message of peace and unity is a poignant one. Something everyone should be able to rally around! Very nice photo, song, and message pairing!
Yes, it was certainly emotional news. I'm hopeful it is the start of a more peaceful world.
Well said, very well said. And yes, peace. Enough hatred, it's more than time to start cultivating peace. It takes a lot of hard work - not brute force, but work - and I have to believe it can be done.
Beautiful song.
Beautifully written!
Enjoyed your post and the song. I must say that photo is fantastic...great detail to that ?store front? Thanks.
It felt just amazing when I read about it in my morning paper. After all these years - and finally... Big day, and hopefully a day in the right direction.
Beautiful photo, beautiful words, inspirational song x
Nice one Jamie!
It was very emotional news and I hope it will be a turning point. Great post ,Jamie, love the song too.
Navy Seals are AMAZING. They got in there, got the job done, and left unscathed. Every time they go in to do something like this (like when they went on that ship last year that pirates had taken over), it always amazes me how talented they are.
This is a wonderful post, Jamie, with the message, the photo and the song together! I also do hope that this is the start for a more peaceful world!
Never get tired of that tune!
So nicely written Jamie!
nicely written Jamie. we could use more light and peace in our world.
wonderful song choice for this heart felt post, jamie.
Fantastic post, Jamie! Love the song for this post too! Perfection :)
here in Canada where we felt the pain of the USA on 911 and landed so many of your planes on that day..we too sighed a sigh of relief to hear that the man that represented so much terror has been silenced.
x
A truly momentous occasion. Gratitude is a wonderful expression of it!!
I wish we could regain that unity we felt right after 9/11. How terrible that it takes such a tragedy to bring us all together.
Beautiful photos here!!
So happy to have found you to follow!
I was so proud when I heard him speak yesterday. I thought it was one of the most eloquent speeches I had ever heard.
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