I'm sure most of you have heard or read "All gave some, some gave all." If you haven't, this is the essence of Memorial Day. It's a day of remembering those that gave all.
With that in mind, I want to talk about the red poppy.
After World War I, a poem written by Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, M.D. called In Flanders Fields while he was on the front lines inspired the imagery of the red poppy as a symbol of those that gave all. I wasn't there, but many claimed that the poppy fields were most beautiful after they had been watered with the blood of so many young men.
For those of you that don't know, I served in the US Navy and I have been lucky enough not to lose anyone that I would consider a friend. However, I have lost several people that I knew and spent time with.
This topic really hits home for me, but I know it doesn't apply to everyone, so this week's challenge is Symbolic Flowers.
Tell me a story where a flower represents something to the character(s). I want this story to move me as much as the poem about poppies.
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