The Sailor's Memorial in the harbor where I dropped my son off to go to sea. No I'm not as freaked out with worry as this may imply, but my same-subject this month is water.
the following quote is from a sailor' memorial service
No man has ever served at sea without knowing that each day could be his last and no one would even know where at sea he lay. No man served a day at sea without the knowledge that the ship he sailed might not survive to sail another day. But no man at sea let these fears overcome him. He knew his shipmates were beside him to help stand the watch, to plot the course, and to be the family and support we all need to meet and survive another day. They were his shipmates.
As each day ended, men at sea counted their blessings of a day well done, and to mark the end of their watch, they would toll the bell, the eternal mark of the passing of time at sea.
and from the song thy are singing ironically in the service onboard the Titanic in the movie
"Eternal Father strong to save
Whose arm has bound the restless wave
Who bids the mighty ocean deep
It's own appointed limits keep
O hear us when we cry to Thee
For those in Peril on the sea"
We sang this hymn on the days we saluted or remembered the branches of the military in the church I grew up in. This was sung in honor of those who served in the Navy. Nice shot and lovely thought.
Lovely sentiments to accompany this brilliant capture of the Sailor's Memorial. All my best to your son thanking him for his service and wishing him a safe and swift return.
