The beginning of this week marked 100 years since World War One. A few weeks ago, I blogged about my sister performing in a choir commemorating the centenary of World War One and the beginning of this week was the day that the world stood still to remember.
From 10pm to 11pm on Monday, people in the UK turned off all their lights but one to remember the 17 million of the fallen during World War One.
A very beautiful gesture that the Trafford Centre organised in salutation was the Million Poppy Cascade. This is where they let poppies fall to symbolise those who fell during the World War.
It's times like this when you begin to reflect upon the world you live in and are a part of. These soldiers and civilians put their own lives on the line for a better world for the future. Can we even start to imagine the bravery? It makes you think, would you do the same?
Are you someone who would sacrifice your own needs for another? And when I ask these questions, I don't only mean would you go to war to stand for something you believe in but also for the smaller things in life. Like when you see someone's car has broken down on the road, do you stop and help? Or when someone is teasing somebody else in a way that makes them uncomfortable, are you the type of person who would step in? Or when you see someone pickpocket someone but they are still unaware of it, would you try and stop them?
I'm no saint and I put my hands up, there have been times where I've stand and just watched things unravel. I guess it's the fear that you don't want to get involved that wins over the desire to help. But in a world where war and violence still exists strongly, not lending a small helping hand in everyday life seems petty in comparison.
There's a saying by Albert Einstein, "Be a voice, not an Echo.".
Make a stand in one what you believe in, even if you are the only one but I think that being an echo is still just as powerful. By being the echo, you constantly repeat what you preach, like how nothing should stop us from standing up for what we believe in; like how nothing should stop us from offering a helping hand.
If you were in their situation and asked for help, surely you'd hope that you would be someone who would.
WORLD CAT DAY.
Need I saw more? Pretty sure this was invented so that the cat's can regain their Ancient Egyption power but hey, you don't need to give me an excuse to post pictures of cats! To celebrate World Cat Day, I thought we'd celebrate the glorious internet cats we know and love.
Pusheen the Cat
Waffles the Cat
Grumpy Cat
Nyan Cat
Chemistry Cat
All dem internet catz!!!!!
(by Richard Swarbrick)
(by Richard Swarbrick)
Mew Mew Mew-miaow! xxx
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