Remembrances

We are back in the blogosphere! As you may have noticed, we have been off the grid for a month. Two weeks of that was due to a trip to Hong Kong, and then another two weeks passed owing to post-trip-down-with-a-cold-madness. I am still figuring out how to tackle writing about Hong Kong, and Troy is working on a long overdue post on our trip to Ireland (we went back in August), so in the meantime I wanted to take just a second to talk about life and, specifically, its fragility.

On November 11th, Belgium commemorated the 90th Anniversary of the end of World War I, known as Armistice Day here, called Veterans Day and Remembrance Day elsewhere. Troy and I went to the memorial service held at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and though we understood practically nothing that was said, the ceremony was still moving. It served as a somber reminder of man's inhumanity to man and the horrors of war. It was also a poignant tribute to the courage and sacrifice of those who serve in uniform. The service was held to commemorate the past, but I used the time to pray for peace and reconciliation in our modern world.



The man in the center/back with the purple sash is Albert II, King of Belgium






The day before, I learned that a dear colleague of mine from my LoDo days had passed away. He was a wonderful mentor to me, both professionally and personally, and seemed more like a dear uncle than a work acquaintance. He was a truly good man, and his days on earth were far too short. Even though there are probably few if any among you who knew him, I still wanted to publicly honor the life of Dave Moore (1945-2008), may he rest in peace.

Admittedly, heavy topics for a blog such as this, but sometimes it is good to take a moment simply to reflect.