“Do not suppose, my dearest ones that when I have left you I shall be no where and no one. Even when I was with you, you did not see my soul, but knew that it was in this body of mine from what I did. Believe then that it is still the same, even though you see it not… Wherefore… preserve my memory by the loyalty and piety of your lives.” ~Cicero
(piety means reverence for God; devoutness)
“Each departed friend is a magnet that attracts us to the next world.” ~John Paul Richter
Important to retain in memory and appreciation are those… relatives and strangers who paid a price, often the ultimate price. Without their sacrifice we would live under radically different even oppressive circumstances. In appreciation, it is our duty to protect that which they protected before us. kdm (5.25.15)
