I Did Not Die

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.

Those we love don't go away,
They walk beside us every day,
Unseen, unheard, but always near,
Still loved, still missed and very dear.
- Anonymous

I Did Not Die
Do not stand at my grave and weep;
I am not there. I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn's rain,
When you awaken in the morning's hush,
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry;
I am not there. I did not die.
- Anonymous

I regret that I have but one life to give for my country.
- Nathan Hale (American revolutionary patriot)

Never apologize for showing feeling.
When you do so, you apologize for the truth.
- Benjamin Disraeli