tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post5186700839116774081..comments2024-03-28T13:54:56.282-07:00Comments on Island Musings: ConscienceMarie Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-59645466560125574882018-08-01T02:28:14.140-07:002018-08-01T02:28:14.140-07:00just dropping lots of hugs!!!just dropping lots of hugs!!!bailihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06498012175058870980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-65353271616849906582018-07-13T06:46:29.362-07:002018-07-13T06:46:29.362-07:00Our ancestors did the best they could at the time....Our ancestors did the best they could at the time. We owe them a great deal Baili.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-23530805303277913582018-07-13T01:45:33.967-07:002018-07-13T01:45:33.967-07:00dear Marie hope and pray that you and your preciou...dear Marie hope and pray that you and your precious family is doing great under the blessing of God!<br /><br />a very touching post !<br /><br />Beautifully written ,first para made my eyes teary <br /><br />yes each family want peace for living and freedom of thought ,speech and act and this is possible if we learn simple rule of life<br /><br />"LIVE AND LET LIVE" you spent your national day so pleasantly with your daughter and grand daughters <br /><br /><br />thank you for sharing the history of your origin my friend ,every survival has bright and dark facts behaind<br />blessings!bailihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06498012175058870980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-21321782248667074532018-07-09T15:50:10.226-07:002018-07-09T15:50:10.226-07:00Thanks Mage.Thanks Mage.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-9788643253498695132018-07-09T15:49:40.883-07:002018-07-09T15:49:40.883-07:00I so agree Jenny. We’ve only scratched the surface...I so agree Jenny. We’ve only scratched the surface.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-48612055649296559882018-07-08T16:35:32.827-07:002018-07-08T16:35:32.827-07:00I so agree.I so agree.Magehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333086721654817750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-74641411157463850722018-07-08T11:39:31.726-07:002018-07-08T11:39:31.726-07:00I had not read of this ship's passengers who w...I had not read of this ship's passengers who were turned away from Canada. It is, unfortunately, not the only example of inhumane treatment by our country toward various peoples. As Anvilcloud said, I hope we have learned and will do better. It's not happening nearly fast enough for our First Nations peoples, however -- more should be done, and more quickly. jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-59692656747686193762018-07-07T17:18:01.057-07:002018-07-07T17:18:01.057-07:00There is indeed a dark past in this country. Final...There is indeed a dark past in this country. Finally, we are beginning to address the travesty we perpetrated against the Indigenous people of this land. I hope we achieve healing for all people so we strengthen the peoples of this land to make it better for all of us. Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-7090386245508888942018-07-07T17:12:40.458-07:002018-07-07T17:12:40.458-07:00Thank you RK. That monument has had the most impac...Thank you RK. That monument has had the most impact on me of any I’ve ever seen.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-69776277809837346012018-07-07T17:10:50.521-07:002018-07-07T17:10:50.521-07:00I so agree Tabor. We are so short sighted!I so agree Tabor. We are so short sighted!Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-84428465666797771792018-07-07T17:09:50.259-07:002018-07-07T17:09:50.259-07:00There is a cycle to history it appears Ginnie. I h...There is a cycle to history it appears Ginnie. I hope this one does not continue on this scary path.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-52239586692666602142018-07-07T17:07:21.154-07:002018-07-07T17:07:21.154-07:00Tears are not enough EC. Support of refugee famili...Tears are not enough EC. Support of refugee families is on my list of priorities as well.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-86136924874399342382018-07-07T17:04:41.135-07:002018-07-07T17:04:41.135-07:00It was the last thing I saw in the museum and it h...It was the last thing I saw in the museum and it had the most impact on me Joanne.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-71402236187235929742018-07-07T17:03:50.044-07:002018-07-07T17:03:50.044-07:00Bill I so agree. In those situation, it appears th...Bill I so agree. In those situation, it appears that helping others is wrong until it applies to themselves. The scary thing is there will be many more of us in this world in dire straits because of climate change. Who will take us in? This island will be under water that’s for sure.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-56137502923570145682018-07-07T17:00:19.050-07:002018-07-07T17:00:19.050-07:00I am not sure how to make G+ active again HW.I am not sure how to make G+ active again HW.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-17654155076446561392018-07-07T16:59:18.331-07:002018-07-07T16:59:18.331-07:00There may be people who try to enter a country ill...There may be people who try to enter a country illegally by being smuggled across the border and some may be lawless. Maybe there are some too who would obey the laws rather than run the risk of being caught if they did anything illegal. Those entering illegally are different from those presenting themselves at the southern border now it appears. I don’t know enough about the situation in the US to argue the point however.<br /><br />I do know I never want this country to turn away people who are running from tryanny ever again!Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-54259118972462625892018-07-07T16:49:38.340-07:002018-07-07T16:49:38.340-07:00The museum was a highlight of our visit to Halifax...The museum was a highlight of our visit to Halifax Jenn.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-79783271135006187592018-07-07T16:48:26.503-07:002018-07-07T16:48:26.503-07:00It is indeed William. It is indeed William. Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-45871857662210540392018-07-07T16:47:58.751-07:002018-07-07T16:47:58.751-07:00It is great you have that story to tell your grand...It is great you have that story to tell your grandchildren Celia. So many of our ancestors’ stories are lost.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-4198901973266438142018-07-07T16:46:27.719-07:002018-07-07T16:46:27.719-07:00It scares me the fascist element is spreading thro...It scares me the fascist element is spreading through parts of Europe too PDP.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-61433861014109356542018-07-07T16:45:11.477-07:002018-07-07T16:45:11.477-07:00Thank you SW.Thank you SW.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-24437879602348188922018-07-07T16:44:47.863-07:002018-07-07T16:44:47.863-07:00Thanks Debra!Thanks Debra!Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-12356066321450537432018-07-07T16:44:20.623-07:002018-07-07T16:44:20.623-07:00The marching is great Jan. Look what it did in the...The marching is great Jan. Look what it did in the 60s.Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-26170938178485950332018-07-07T05:44:33.144-07:002018-07-07T05:44:33.144-07:00There is darkness in our history, but we seem to h...There is darkness in our history, but we seem to have turned the corner. Let's hope we don't turn back. I don't think we will.Anvilcloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974744042579564912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2293097948980376506.post-67936396878070491222018-07-07T04:30:24.245-07:002018-07-07T04:30:24.245-07:00I have never heard about the monument you pictures...I have never heard about the monument you pictures. I so admire the Canadian people and the country. Thank you for this post. Happy Canada Day - a little late.Retired Knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13662288640032813770noreply@blogger.com