124*365 dare to be different…

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Joanna

… because you have every right to be…

dare to be different

dare to be different

I wish the Jewish people in World War II had that right too. Unfortunately there was a man who thought otherwise…

In the Netherlands, on May 4, it is annual National Memorial Day. During National Remembrance it commemorates all – civilians and military – in the Netherlands or anywhere in the world who have died since the outbreak of World War II (one point of departure May 10, 1940), in war and in peacekeeping operations.
Until 1961, the memorial relates only to the Dutch victims of World War II. From 1961 on 4 May we also remember all fallen during other military conflicts (such as the police actions in the Dutch East Indies) and peacekeeping (as in Lebanon, Bosnia or Afghanistan).

To me this picture symbolizes that EVERY person has the RIGHT to be ’different’…no matter what… JUST BE PROUD TO BE YOU!

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42 thoughts on “124*365 dare to be different…”

victoriajudy on May 4, 2012 at 17:55 said:

Lovely message to your daily picture! 🙂

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- H2O by Joanna on May 4, 2012 at 18:19 said:
  
  thank you Victoria 😀
  
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avian101 on May 4, 2012 at 18:00 said:

I commend your text message very much Joanna! I have my reservations about doing free ads to water companies.

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- H2O by Joanna on May 4, 2012 at 18:20 said:
  
  Thanks HJ, I must admit I didn’t think about the free ad though…hope nobody would mind 😉
  
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bulldogsturf on May 4, 2012 at 18:00 said:

Great picture with a good message.

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- H2O by Joanna on May 4, 2012 at 18:20 said:
  
  thanks Rob I think this is just something we must never forget…
  
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bluelyon on May 4, 2012 at 18:12 said:

Raise your glass (or your water bottle)!!

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H2O by Joanna on May 4, 2012 at 18:22 said:

thanks Carissa for sharing Pink … LOVE this song!

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kt11 on May 4, 2012 at 18:26 said:

I like this. I did something similar with Coke bottles a little while ago. Well done

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- H2O by Joanna on May 4, 2012 at 19:28 said:
  
  Thanks Kenneth… and I know it is not original..I have seen things like this before, but wanted to do it myself and I found this day a beautiful day to share the photo with this message…
  
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  - kt11 on May 5, 2012 at 02:58 said:
    
    Absolutely. You did great. I never claim an idea no matter how much my ego wants to. Where do thoughts emanate from in any case? How can I own a thought. Keep up the great work. I love it…
    
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    - H2O by Joanna on May 5, 2012 at 11:52 said:
      
      thanks again Kenneth
      
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niasunset on May 4, 2012 at 18:28 said:

Wonderful post and wonderful message… I agree with you dear Joanna… Thank you, with my love, nia

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- H2O by Joanna on May 4, 2012 at 19:28 said:
  
  thanx Nia 😀
  
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Inga on May 4, 2012 at 19:03 said:

This is so great, Joanna! I love how you interpreted this. Important message. With love/Inga 🙂

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- H2O by Joanna on May 4, 2012 at 19:29 said:
  
  thanx Inga, so glad you like it… and it IS an important message… no one should ever forget…
  
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Shutterbug Sage on May 4, 2012 at 19:36 said:

Joanna, such a lovely sentiment and important historical experiences to remember. There is nothing more human than to visit Dachau or a WWII cemetary and truly feel the weight of that awful experience. If everyone had that chance, it would be even more likely that we would stop repeating our past mistakes.

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- H2O by Joanna on May 4, 2012 at 22:28 said:
  
  I couldn’t agree more, thanks for sharing your thought about this x
  
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- Shannon on May 5, 2012 at 01:04 said:
  
  Perfectly expressed, Joanna. And I also agree with S. Sage in her comment.
  
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  - H2O by Joanna on May 5, 2012 at 11:51 said:
    
    thanks a lot Shannon
    
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Karl on May 4, 2012 at 19:38 said:

Clever.. Thanks for the thought too.

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- H2O by Joanna on May 4, 2012 at 22:29 said:
  
  thanks and you’re welcome Karl
  
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sbk365 on May 4, 2012 at 20:33 said:

Nicely said.

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- H2O by Joanna on May 4, 2012 at 22:29 said:
  
  thanx Sarah
  
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Ariana Neala on May 4, 2012 at 23:50 said:

Well stated!

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- H2O by Joanna on May 5, 2012 at 00:05 said:
  
  thanks a lot Ariana!
  
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Tracie Louise on May 5, 2012 at 01:03 said:

Great image…and even better message. LOVE IT.

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- H2O by Joanna on May 5, 2012 at 11:51 said:
  
  thanx Tracie… it is just something that should never be forgotten…
  
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8teen39 on May 5, 2012 at 02:04 said:

Love it! I didn’t know you could relate water bottles to Jews in Nazi Germany but it works! (and in case any one takes offense, I don’t and I’m Jewish!)

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- H2O by Joanna on May 5, 2012 at 11:52 said:
  
  thank YOU… love your comment
  
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Sheila T Illustrated on May 5, 2012 at 04:21 said:

Also proud of you for this post!

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- H2O by Joanna on May 5, 2012 at 11:53 said:
  
  thanx Sheila
  
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Russel Ray Photos on May 5, 2012 at 05:13 said:

I was watching an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation last night. It’s not like I’ve never seen it. I’ve seen each episode dozens of times, but I always find something new.

Data, an android, is researching culture and is discouraged because he doesn’t have a culture. Captain Picard told him (loosely quoted): “You are a culture of one, just as valuable as a culture of a million.”

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- H2O by Joanna on May 5, 2012 at 11:56 said:
  
  thanks for sharing this Russel… as I am not familiair with Star Trek, know about it of course…haven’t seen it…
  
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PC PHOTO on May 5, 2012 at 18:38 said:

lol!

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- H2O by Joanna on May 5, 2012 at 21:09 said:
  
  I hope you only mean the photo is funny 😉
  
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  - PC PHOTO on May 6, 2012 at 02:16 said:
    
    indeed :), it was just the smile I needed.
    
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    - H2O by Joanna on May 6, 2012 at 08:31 said:
      
      great, hope I managed to get the smile on your face 😀
      
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Russel Ray Photos on May 22, 2012 at 11:53 said:

Thanks for letting me camp out in your blog today. I had a great time and tried to leave my campsite as clean as when I arrived.

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Shutterbug Sage on May 25, 2012 at 02:56 said:

Dear Joanna,

You know I was touched by this blog post when you first posted it earlier this month. And after the most amazing experience I just had, I thought of it again and mentioned it on this post:
http://ayearofpics.wordpress.com/2012/05/24/welcome-home-world-war-ii-veterans/

Check it out if you get a second!

Best regards,
Shutterbug Sage

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stevesupfeiffer0 on October 5, 2012 at 14:00 said:

Reblogged this on Steve Pfeiffer Page.

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