The Peace folks hold their vigil on Thursdays at 5:30PM downtown. We stood on the corner in the very warm-86 degrees afternoon and held our banners for 15 minutes. Then we prayed for peace for 15 minutes. Not much foot traffic but lots of autos drove by.
We are all very "gray heads" who had been peacemaking a long time! We discussed that nothing was planned for this Memorial Day weekend in Lexington. Louisville will have a vigil for peace remembering our soldiers and also the civilians who have died.
It was good to meet folks and be with them focusing on peace. I liked praying for peace in our small group. I remembered Ken Meredith and his mother Karen who will be at Ken's grave in Arlington cemetery this weekend as she has been each year since his death in Iraq five years ago. Jason and Ken were in the same tank commander class together. I met Karen because she contacted me during my stay with Jason at Walter Reed. It was good to be with Karen at the graveside remembrance and for dinner after.
Remember all the soldiers across the world who have lost their lives and their families. Remember all the civilians who have died during war: 1,000,000 in Iraq. Let us pray and work to end all wars. Let us relegate war to the dustbin of history.
Go to the site for fightingforlifethemovie.com. It is being shown on PBS stations all over the country this weekend/coming week. Jason and I appear in it as we were interviewed for it.
Have a good holiday weekend with family and friends or quietly resting as I plan to do.
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