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Defending the Dead

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Because they matter. . .and aren't just a statistic. They're someone's mother, father, brother, sister, and so forth. . .
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Re. Defending the Dead
11th Apr 2020 4:29pm
Re: Re. Defending the Dead
27th Apr 2020 1:06pm
Re. Defending the Dead
11th Apr 2020 6:13pm
Yes, we’ll done. Primo Levy, Holocaust survivor, “ nearby the trains are always waiting “.
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Re: Re. Defending the Dead
27th Apr 2020 1:06pm
Re. Defending the Dead
Anonymous
11th Apr 2020 6:40pm
While so many are defending the rights of others to live during the pandemic, someone needs to speak on behalf of the fallen.
Bless the hearts of their families.
And yours. ❤📝
Bless the hearts of their families.
And yours. ❤📝

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Re: Re. Defending the Dead
27th Apr 2020 1:07pm
Re. Defending the Dead
11th Apr 2020 7:37pm
I agree people ain't just stats they are memories, experience, a lifetime
They should be honoured
They should be honoured
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Re: Re. Defending the Dead
27th Apr 2020 1:08pm
Re. Defending the Dead
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27th Apr 2020 1:09pm
Re. Defending the Dead
11th Apr 2020 11:00pm
Nailed it Ahvanti. Rich, poor. It doesnt matter. All life is important.
blessed be to you,
buddhakitty.
blessed be to you,
buddhakitty.
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Re: Re. Defending the Dead
27th Apr 2020 1:09pm
Re. Defending the Dead
12th Apr 2020 2:33am
N that you highlighted they mattered shows the true beautiful soul you possess... :)
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Re: Re. Defending the Dead
27th Apr 2020 1:10pm
Re. Defending the Dead
12th Apr 2020 5:52pm
Hear this. Nights entirely overwhelmed in the life blood of this. Grand amount conveyed in short stock. Thank you.
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Re: Re. Defending the Dead
27th Apr 2020 1:10pm
Re. Defending the Dead
13th Apr 2020 00:51am
Such an incredibly empathetic little poem, Ahavati. A reminder that just because a person may have been a nameless face to some, they were (and probably still are) somebody's somebody - and they matter. Thank you for sharing this beautiful visual entry!
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Re: Re. Defending the Dead
27th Apr 2020 1:11pm
Re: Re. Defending the Dead
27th Apr 2020 1:11pm
Re. Defending the Dead
16th Apr 2020 5:28pm
It’s easy to dismiss death when it is presented as a figure in a sea of statistics. Not so easy when we are reminded that they were human beings who loved and were loved. Thank you for reminding us, Ahavati 💜.
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Re: Re. Defending the Dead
27th Apr 2020 1:12pm
Re. Defending the Dead
17th Apr 2020 1:23am
Beautiful! Death affects the living more than the dead...it is important to help all who lose a loved one to heal and continue to flourish. Wonderful ink A.
Peace...Harry
Peace...Harry
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Re: Re. Defending the Dead
27th Apr 2020 1:13pm
Re. Defending the Dead
17th Apr 2020 3:28pm
Many times I'm left in awe at the weight of your words with just a few lines. The visual aspect just added to that even more.
Beautiful and haunting, but in reality, I'm a little speechless.
Beautiful and haunting, but in reality, I'm a little speechless.
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Re: Re. Defending the Dead
27th Apr 2020 1:13pm
Re. Defending the Dead
9th May 2020 10:28am
No way to expound on this
But Lord knows you are so very right, for this duty falls upon us all
Cuz only the worst kind of "Monday morning Quarterback" goes after someone who no longer has the chance to defend, or amend
Oh I really love this piece
But Lord knows you are so very right, for this duty falls upon us all
Cuz only the worst kind of "Monday morning Quarterback" goes after someone who no longer has the chance to defend, or amend
Oh I really love this piece
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Re: Re. Defending the Dead
9th May 2020 2:35pm
Thank you, FB. Too often they're viewed as a statistic rather than having been someone's mother/father, brother/sister, daughter, son, etc.