Low light ONS - The day of the one night stand challenge 'low light' has touched many, my friends currently standing watch over their premature baby in a Montmartre hospital included.
This afternoon our local television program happened to be the movie 'Mrs Miniver', with a final dialogue --
"The homes of many ..... have been destroyed, and the lives of young and old have been taken. ..........Why in all conscience should these be the ones to suffer? Children, old people, a young girl at the height of her loveliness? Why these? Are these our soldiers? Are these our fighters? Why should they be sacrificed? ... this is not only a war of soldiers in uniform. It is the war of the people, of all the people. And it must be fought not only on the battlefield but in the cities and in the villages, in the factories and on the farms, in the home and in the heart of every man, woman and child who loves freedom. Well, we have buried our dead, but we shall not forget them. Instead they will inspire us with an unbreakable determination to free ourselves, and those who come after us, from the tyranny and terror that threaten to strike us down."
it seems the only thing that has changed since 1942, or 1830, or even the beginning of mankind, is that in 2015 the outcomes of war are shown to us in real time.
Léon Cogniet painted 'July Revolution' in 1830, and inspired my composite image. It is a tribute to all who have been touched by violent conflict of any kind. The light may be low, but let us hope that the flame of peace will be triumphant.
I'm left quite speechless at this stunningly strong visual image! Alone it conveys so much, and with the addition of your amazing caption, it coveres everything I would wish I could put into words! Fabulous! Thank you for joining in solidarity with the people of Paris.
!["Stop it George !!" [WWYD 162 challenge]](https://media.365project.org/1/7037809_cfkpuvxz89_sq.jpg "\"Stop it George !!\" [WWYD 162 challenge]")
