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It is so easy to build monuments to glorify the sacrifices of those who have given their lives for good and bad causes, especially if large numbers of lives have been sacrificed. I am sure someday we will have to find another spot on the Mall in Washington, D.C., to commemorate those dead and forever altered resulting from this "War on Terrorism."
However, there are those who venture into harm's way in struggles that occur comparatively quietly in neighborhoods and fields that are not war zones. They don't take the risks they do to be memorialized but because they see a need and try to address it. Perhaps we could do more to focus attention on this type of sacrifice... not that it must be a sacrifice... to demonstrate that one's contributions can be notable, even if not on a battlefield.
Then there are those who subtly and inobtrusively take actions and perform deeds that actually help prevent lives from being lost or tragically altered. How difficult it apparently is to honor these individuals' efforts!
So, given a choice, is it more appealing to risk life and limb for a cause or to risk not getting recognition?
However, there are those who venture into harm's way in struggles that occur comparatively quietly in neighborhoods and fields that are not war zones. They don't take the risks they do to be memorialized but because they see a need and try to address it. Perhaps we could do more to focus attention on this type of sacrifice... not that it must be a sacrifice... to demonstrate that one's contributions can be notable, even if not on a battlefield.
Then there are those who subtly and inobtrusively take actions and perform deeds that actually help prevent lives from being lost or tragically altered. How difficult it apparently is to honor these individuals' efforts!
So, given a choice, is it more appealing to risk life and limb for a cause or to risk not getting recognition?