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donnaDomenitzo — Remembrance Day
Published: 2013-11-12 05:22:25 +0000 UTC; Views: 2229; Favourites: 28; Downloads: 261
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In the US its known as Veterans Day, in the countries of the British Commonwealth its called Remembrance Day. Its a time day to honor those who have served and in particular those who have sacrificed. Perhaps the day's most visible symbol is the poppy flower made famous in the World War I poem by Canadian Colonel John McCrae, "In Flanders Fields."
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One of my watchers asked me if I would consider doing a Remembrance Day themed tribute. Normally I don't have time to do requests or commissions but I had already developed a First World War nurse theme idea at the same time I came up with the China Beach theme. So, since the idea was already formed and I now I had a nudge from someone who watches, here it is in particular for all the watchers not in the US.
Daz3d->Reality-Lux render with a v4 model. Lots of post work in photoshop.
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What disheartens me a bit is that here in Canada, the 11 of November has become a holiday, a day off work, if you got a good union...when I was a kid there was a ceremony in the gym at 11.00 am and then back to class...for me that made more important...just a few moments to remember those who were willing to sacrifice all for something they believed in...I'm not sure if it was that or the fact that my father and grandfather were in the army that influenced me to dedicate my adult life to something bigger than myself.
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I think its like that everywhere Jamie... you just have to take it in stride and continue to do as you are --focused on personally living the right life!
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I guess it's a sign of growing old...I found myself mentally cursing out the girl at the supermarket for the way she bagged my purchases, and I realized I sounded like my mom...it shook me up I tell you...
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some things are just common sense aren't they?
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A poignant poem that provokes images of the many thousands of crosses in military cemeteries around the world. The poppy became a symbol of the lost generation of British, Canadian, French, American and German youth that perished in the Great War. Veterans groups adopted the poppy as a symbol of that lost youth, and sold paper poppies to remember the dead and raise funds to help the wounded that came back.
Lovely rendition, Donna, you have truly captured the look of the WW1 nurses that did so much to relieve the suffering of the combatants.
This November 11th marks the 95th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that made the guns go silent in Europe, but also tragically setting the stage for the Versailles peace conference that became one of the root causes for a Second World War, more destructive and horrifying that the First.
Though war continues to plague the world, let us hope that it never reaches the level of a third World War that will truly destroy mankind and plunge the world into darkness, disease and despair.
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I agree with your so eloquently expressed sentiments Mike... Thanks for your service and I'm glad you enjoyed the render!
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Nicely done as always, Donna. Having a few great uncles involved in WWI, and with none of the vets I remember as a kid still around, it's still history. The role nurses played is still probably underrated, too. I'd imagine they made all the difference to the wounded kids far from home & family, and they were hardly immune from the horrors themselves, either, subjected to mines (HHMS Brittanic, etc.), torpedoing by U-boats and working close to the front.
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Thank you DG! ... You are right...I think WWI may be the first time we see nurses formally supporting support on a large scale.
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On a large scale, perhaps, but some credit to Clara Barton and the Civil War nurses, and Crimean War nurses, too, not to mention many deserving others, I'm sure. WWI maybe the 1st time where young ladies who maybe hadn't been far from home finding themselves on hospital ships thousands of miles from home, in strange locations they'd only maybe read about.
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Of course you are right DG... I was very careful to say large scale... and I think I would also qualify it as official government service. In the US the Army Nurse corps dates from 1901 --so for them WWI was their first big war. I suspect other military nurse organizations would be similar. Thanks for more history!
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Lovely.
I wish I could find it again but I once read a poem written by another Canadian, this one heading to WWII, called "Gone East". There are many lovely poems in the world, but those linked to the pain and anguish of conflict have an extra resonance.
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I'm glad you liked it Simon. I will look for that poem as well!
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It's been a heck of a time, but from memory it starts: 👍: 0 ⏩: 0
I have gone East, beloved
Just for a little while
Never forget to smile
Thank you what a fantastic tribute to the fallen
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Wonderful, and even more so when you added in the Canadian poem.. thank you so much, as this is a important day for me and my family. as my great grandpa served in World War 1 and most of my family are military vets including my mother and we would get together and would hear stories about what happened and how things changed and so on, it was one of the few moments of the year that i looked forward to when growing up
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I'm happy are pleased with Sangrel --thank you so much for the suggestion!
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Wonderful work as usual, Donna. We will remember them.
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I'm so happy you enjoyed it dark!
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Thank you so much LR... I'm glad you enjoyed it!
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