Remembering The Glorious Dead

[AndrewT]

Dear All,

Yesterday was a Very Special Day, the Battle Of Britain some eighty years on. Am I the only one, who offered Prayers- and Tears- for BOTH 'sides'? Two Nations, Both of Saxon Stock, fighting each other Twice, within a few years. Forget the Politics, of the day, we were Fighting our own Cousins.

I have a 'Pictorial History Of The Great War' book, in my collection, Many, many photographs of the Fighting- in a number of cases, very Close Up. Strip away the Uniforms, and any 'regalia', and we are the SAME.

Have you see the Film 'War Horse', the part where Both the British, and German, 'Lines' are trying to free the Horse. The Englishman says "Thanks 'Fritz'" to the German, to which the German replies "My name is not 'Fritz', it's Peter". The German then, goes on, to explain that he had spent 'Many Years' in England, prior to the War.

So Will you all, join me, in a Final Prayer for us ALL. 'Dear Lord, forgive us our Sins, against both You, and Each other. Grant that we might ALL find your, True love, and Eternal Peace.... Now and Forever. Amen.'

AndrewT