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Memorial Day
On Memorial Day JR and I went to Brookside Gardens in Wheaton,MD. It's a beautiful place that reminds me a lot of my beloved NY Botanical Gardens.
We go each year because of a wonderful exhibit called "Wings of Discovery". Live butterflies are housed inside a large greenhouse and you can walk amidst them, marveling at their beauty. This time one even landed on my hand--making JR VERY jealous!
We go each year--it's a special treat for both of us. Afterwards we explore the gardens. JR LOVES flowers and she loves to pose for pictures in front of the flowers--the little ham.
This year, we happened to come upon a spot we had never seen before:
Most people in the US heard about the DC snipers' reign of terror in the fall of 2002. JR is too young to remember it, but I do.......
This memorial was built in honor of the sniper victims and has their names carved into a stone not seen here. But I found the words on the stone especially appropriate on Memorial Day.......
I hope that's a thought we can all agree on. If not for our sake, for the sake of JR and all the children of the world, who should be growing up free and unafraid.......
