Candles...
Back from an incredibly uplifting, memorable weekend with the choir. Lots of singing, fun... an absolute delight.
And I've just lit a candle and put it outside. We were told while at the choir about a European proposal for everyone against the idea of war to light one tonight and put it outside.
So I did. And so did the neighbours - I could see several just from outside our door. I was already touched just by that.
It's a wonderful, clear night. The mountains beyond the lake seemed incredibly close as dusk fell. And I've just been upstairs to look outside from our balcony. There are thousands of tiny lights visible across the lake, in the village... everywhere you can see. Flickering and dancing. Literally thousands of them. Apparently they're going to take satellite photos, but they could never capture the absolutely unique feeling of it all. We can always see lights over the water... but never, ever this many.
It's very moving indeed. And I'm sitting here (despite voice all worn out) humming 'Lux Aeterna' (Eternal light - part of the Mozart) to myself, with tears prickling my eyes.
Symbolism can be breathtaking and very meaningful. I'm so glad to see so many people doing this. It's not about politics. No shouting or justification or arguments: just a whole lot of people saying 'we don't want a war, and this light says so'.
And I've just lit a candle and put it outside. We were told while at the choir about a European proposal for everyone against the idea of war to light one tonight and put it outside.
So I did. And so did the neighbours - I could see several just from outside our door. I was already touched just by that.
It's a wonderful, clear night. The mountains beyond the lake seemed incredibly close as dusk fell. And I've just been upstairs to look outside from our balcony. There are thousands of tiny lights visible across the lake, in the village... everywhere you can see. Flickering and dancing. Literally thousands of them. Apparently they're going to take satellite photos, but they could never capture the absolutely unique feeling of it all. We can always see lights over the water... but never, ever this many.
It's very moving indeed. And I'm sitting here (despite voice all worn out) humming 'Lux Aeterna' (Eternal light - part of the Mozart) to myself, with tears prickling my eyes.
Symbolism can be breathtaking and very meaningful. I'm so glad to see so many people doing this. It's not about politics. No shouting or justification or arguments: just a whole lot of people saying 'we don't want a war, and this light says so'.