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Monday, May 25, 2009 BrianB Eastern Washington State

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So to start off 2009. Today we are observing Memorial Day in the U.S., and here today the the very first red poppy opened in the wildflower garden. Memorial day and blood red poppies, both symbolic of the young soldiers who endured hardships and often died in pain far from home and before their time. Most every nation has them, and we who live in relative security should pause from time to time to reflect on exactly what the actual cost of that security is.
 



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