On Tuesday, I woke at 2:30 am and flew to Washington DC for a 2 hour meeting for my new job. I had a little time after my meeting before my plane left, so I walked to the Korean Memorial. (Mr. PoMonkey and I were in our nation's capital last year, but we failed to visit this stirring memorial.) I have never been a history buff and shamefully cannot carry a decent conversation about many historical events, but I have always been very patriotic and deeply moved by ceremonies, pageantry, military displays and our national anthem. The Korean Memorial was no exception...the life-like statues were remarkable, somewhat eerie, and incredibly touching. Even though I can't spew out endless dates, names, and facts, I do recognize the sacrifices of many people that enable my freedom and believe they should be respected and honored. You should definitely visit this memorial (and all the others, for that matter) if you get a chance!
(1. I did not take this photo. 2. I do not intend to be irreverent by posting this photo.)
2 comments:
Thanks...that's kind coming from such a high caliber writer like yourself! I will never rise to your level!
Nice PoMonkey. I think DC is one of my favorite cities in the U.S. I think most of us go as kids and although I enjoyed it even back then, you truly appreciate it as an adult, even though you may be an adult who did not pay attention in history. Not just for 1 year but pretty much the whole time. When I was there they had just opened the WWII memorial. I was quite impressive but I will say the one that had the most impact on me was the Korean War Memorial. Funny until I went to DC, I did not even realize there was a monument to that war.
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