Focused

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grounded faithfully
focused beyond symbolism
What? Who? Over where?

It would appear, I am lightly distracted by a sound in the distance.

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– Learning – 

a collection of photos and poems.

18 thoughts on “Focused”

    • Yep, the entire area simply hushes as everyone leaves. By its nature that immediate area is a unique cityscape before you factor in the public interface of memorials and what have you. Then, as a hoard of government workers punch out and the tour groups disappear you are suddenly left with a couple of hundred acres of perfectly manicured quiet. Through all of this precisely thumps someone else’s ride to work with everything rippling and reflecting it as it simultaneously has ghosted images of the area its entering. Quite nice to take in before the silence returns.

      Now, as you see the imagery in TV or movies, your mind’s eye will understand the reality it plays out in.

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    • I found being in the area after “working hours” was really enjoyable. Night was remarkable, ominous and offered a lot of time for reflecting on what all these buildings really mean. I mean, as much as someone who hasn’t worked or served for our country can. I was humbled and left with so much more awareness, I hope. I I’ve said in other comments on this post. I found myself crying quite a bit for the men and women who lost their lives, but more so for those who lived through it and found a way to live after their return. Praying for those actively serving has become a joy for me. Grateful for the enlightenment.

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    • I remember being there in the era when “the Wall” went up. (The artist really created an impact with the setup.) Then I’ve been thereabouts at other times for other reasons. It’s always thought provoking and it’s useful to move in and out of the area. To be there day after day, week after week for years would see one become inured to its power and importance. It is a thing all should experience and appreciate yet it is something that should always hold a reverence of sorts. That should be result of what it symbolizes, what was needed to attain it and what has been expended to hold it.

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    • Your words are much more appropriate than mine ever could be. You have knowledge few do. I’m certain I will encourage everyone who hasn’t been to go, walk, listen and learn. I’ve enjoyed sharing my visit. I understand now why my son gravitated to the Lincoln Memorial at night. Quiet and lots of time to think about what is done in DC.

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    • Good place to just be. Seems odd until you sit there quietly in the dark coming to grips with how lucky we are, how precarious and precious our situation always is and wondering what (if anything) we can do to protect this blessing for those around us.

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    • Good start is a long view. Too many fall into the emotions of “now” instead of seeing the good of the whole tomorrow, next week, next month, next year and into the next generations. They forget that we typically needs sacrifice now to thrive then. It’s the difference between spending every penny and investing in the future.

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