But around Verdun you have miles of land which is made one-third of steel, one-third of human remains, one-third of soil. It is frightening for a country when its land remembers more than its people. ~ Mary Blume
Little Grey Bungalow
But around Verdun you have miles of land which is made one-third of steel, one-third of human remains, one-third of soil. It is frightening for a country when its land remembers more than its people. ~ Mary Blume
2 comments:
So true. But sometimes when we visit places like this, we can sense the sacredness of a site.
The land always remembers more than humans. That doesn't excuse us from paying attention, though, and remembering as well as we can.
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