Table-top Memorial
This entry was posted on Feb 10 2008
There’s a park in town that was established as a victim memorial for Gainesville/Alachua County residents. Squirrel Ridge Park boasts a three-acre dog park and large, open spaces with old-growth oak trees. It’s an amazing place to visit and is usually busy from sunrise to sunset.
What people tend to forget is the memorial aspect of the park. As my daughters and I were photographing everything in sight, we came across a concrete picnic table topped with ceramic tiles. Each tile is a memorial in itself, a four-by-four space to remember a lost loved one. After looking at it closer, you feel the connection behind each tile and the fact that every one represents a victim of violent crime. A simple mosaic can convey so much emotion.
Two of them in particular caught my eye:
A coward dies a thousand deaths, but a soldier just once.
and
May my grief be the soil in which I grow roses. May my tears water them.
But the one that struck me the most simply stated this:
Dad
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That’s certainly a neat memorial. Much more personal than some of the more modern abstract sculptures I’ve seen.
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about Dad, I can totally relate dude… was the shot by you or A’s?
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I love this. It’s the idea of the individual expressions of grief, each so beautiful, joining together to make something wonderful. It reminds me of the AIDS quilt I saw once – made up of individual pieces. Can’t remember where I saw it but it was equally colourful and beautiful.
Somehow full of hope and joy despite the sad context.
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This is definitely a five star photo in view of its own relevence to this world we live in. Keep looking for your next subject. Goodluck, Properity, and Good Health to you always. Take care,Leatherboots
really cute and touching.
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Gosh. That stunned me a little. I agree that its impact is likely greater than a cold memorial. Although, I have to admit…the Vietnam War Memorial is pretty powerful. Seeing so many names that keep going and going and going…
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