The Armistice

A meditation on peace, remembrance, and the moment when silence fell

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Today's Reflection

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May 8, 1945: Veterans embrace strangers, unable to speak, only to hold

"France has lost a battle, but France has not lost the war"

— Charles de Gaulle

What Grew

From the ashes: The Marshall Plan, rebuilding former enemies

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Lest We Forget

The poppy blooms where soldiers fell,
In Flanders fields and beyond.
Wear it not to glorify war,
But to remember its cost.