Reverent silence on May 4, 2022
Martien Vlemmix repeated today on his Facebook page a message he wrote in 2016 on the occasion of May 4. We accept that message with all due respect.
Martin wrote:
“You can write pages about the commemoration, but sometimes 1 photo, taken at the Dutch Embassy in Bangkok, and a perfectly recited poem by Marissa Gijsen is enough.”
Reverent silence
Brave hero
died
for our peace
innocent child
murdered
despite the pleas
never
we will forget you
and never
I will really know
what it was like at the time
full of fearful uncertainty
i can only be thankful
for my freedom
and make good use of it
in this peacetime
by God's love
to show, so big
an unconditional love
stronger than death
out of respect for you
I'm going to be quiet now
your life was not meaningless
it makes a difference even now.
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Known as Khun Peter (62), lives alternately in Apeldoorn and Pattaya. In a relationship with Kanchana for 14 years. Not yet retired, have my own company, something with insurance. Crazy about animals, especially dogs and music.
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Beautiful.
Yesterday (May 4, 2022) I heard a much less respectful interview about the commemoration of death at Hilversum 1:
Journalist NPO1 interviews a woman from Eindhoven and concludes with:
“Enjoy it I would say, have you been to the toilet for a while because it will take a while, won't you? Enjoy it!"
Unbelievable right?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWiPYh50VRc