Many will never realize the stabilizing effect this woman has quietly brought into the world standing steadfast in her duties.
Some very disturbing things have appeared from certain elements in our region, one can only hope one day this hatred held disappears as it takes no one anywhere.
My Aunt born in London went over for the coronation as a young woman herself, made the age of 100 in 2005.
We had the good fortune of seeing Michael Jackson live in Durban, Stephen King books by family, except for me !LOLZ
History is something we should be aware of, as my Dad taught me "if you don't know where you come from, how do you know where you going", we need to live together, wars have never resolved issues.
Thoughts and wishes for everything that is good, coming your way soon....
We have a similar good saying, like your dad's, from the Ukrainian poet Maksym Rylsky - "who does not know his past, is not worthy of the future, and does not know about the glory of his ancestors, he is not worthy of respect".
very close to what your dad said. And I also remember - "who does not respect his army, will feed someone else's." As a teenager, I thought it was about a contract army. and now I understand that it is not. this is about the occupiers
Our parents went to war for good reason, hence trying to teach through sayings to remember.
Definitely have heard how lands were burned destroying everything in it's wake, that carries consequences to everyone in a region.