It seems so fitting that everyone SHOWS that they are actually thinking about the fallen through a simple red flower pin rather than throwing steaks on the BBQ. Almost everyone in England wears this pin on Remembrance Day. You are a heel if you don't. You also donate money to the veterans' cause with the purchase of this poppy.
Today I honor fallen Marine Lance Corporal Nicholas H. Anderson from Ventura County, killed in 2004 in the line of duty in Iraq. I painted him for an ongoing art project by Sherry Moore called The Portrait of The Fallen Memorial. If you are are an artist residing in California, could you paint a hero for this worthy project?
If so go here: http://www.portraitsofthefallenmemorial.org/
I have never met Nicholas's family. If anyone out there knows the family, I sure would love them to see this portrait and perhaps, if they would like, give them as many prints as they want. It is the least I can do.
Please read some of these posts about Nicholas' contribution to the services and the pain of his loss. It is very moving...and makes me hate war more than I did in the first place.
http://www.fallenheroesmemorial.com/oif/profiles/andersonnicholash.html
And if you are out and about today in America at a BBQ, raise a glass to this courageous young man. I will look for a poppy instead and wear it for Nicholas.
2 comments:
Your portrait is riveting, touching, beautiful, sensitive....you have definitely honored him.
And I appreciate your beautiful and sensitive writing as well.
Blessings to you Johanna, and thank you. I will raise my glass to Nicholas and the special way you have paid tribute to him.
Thank you Mary. I like the way you write too!
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