Hello Monday! Second day of Spring………………….a really GOOD time for a SPARK isn’t it. So what is this SPARK thing all about? “SPARKS” was started by Annie McGuffy of McGuffy’s Reader but ended when she stopped blogging some time ago. It was meant to be a way to start out each week with with a meaningful thought – something that spoke to each of us and hopefully everyone else who read it. Although Annie isn’t currently blogging, a lot of us who enjoyed her SPARKS decided to keep posting SPARKS of our own. Why? Because sometimes we need a little “spark” in our lives and these posts were meant to at least be a PART of that effort. Please feel free to post your own SPARK on your blog and let everyone know you have…….we get energy from each other that way.
No surprise I’m sure that top of my mind is the world situation………………….and I wanted a special SPARK to express my own heart………….I found many special SPARK quotes by a remarkable man named Elie Wiesel.
Who Was Elie Wiesel?
Born on September 30, 1928, in Sighet, Romania, Elie Wiesel pursued Jewish religious studies before his family was forced into Nazi death camps during WWII. Wiesel survived, and later wrote the internationally acclaimed memoir Night. He also penned many books and became an activist, orator and teacher, speaking out against persecution and injustice across the globe. Wiesel died on July 2, 2016 at the age of 87.
So here is my SPARK:
And if it doesn’t – it SHOULD. At least that’s what I think. Here we are – many or most of us thousands of miles away and yet our hearts are RIGHT THERE. RIGHT THERE! So I still have that candle in my window and will leave it there until there is plenty of light back in the world. Which I hope is SOON!
that’s true… bad things leave deep impacts everywhere… and it needs lots of good things to chase them away….
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Wish that would happen……..I know many hang on to hope.
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That is true, it does concern everyone unless they are self centred and hard hearted.
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And sadly that’s the case often… ❤
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Elie Wiesel was amazing We hve read his book and were so moved by his beautiful writing about the terrible events of the holocaust. Amazing man. Would that there were more like him. Thank you for making him your spark.
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He was so very wise….wisdom borne of suffering and sadness but words that apply to this current situation so well !
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With you 100% on this one.
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That is so true and so relevant.
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Let the light from one shine for many.
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❤ ❤
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I am completely with you in this thought and hope. Not ony in Russia but everywhere. There is much sorrow in the world.
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There is – and it can be so overwhelming at times can’t it……….
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That is an excellent spark and so very true. XO
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I’ve seen quotes attributed to him before, and they’re always ‘on the money’.
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He know what he’s speaking of……with his history, he has the knowledge of the horror the Ukrainian people are experiencing….
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It is so concerning, unless you’re an elected fool. Terrific Spark.
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Well said Brian……….
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Ohhhh Pam what a timely Spark. Thank you for the info on the author
Hugs cecilia
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Most interesting man……..
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Agreed – if it doesn’t it should…
Love and licks,
Cupcake
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Most definitely! ❤
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A special spark for this time in our world.
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I thought so too.
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He spelled his name correctly, not “Weasel”.
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Yes…………
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Mistur Elie was an amazin man! An this iss an amazin SPARK!
An wee must continue to purray fore THE Ukraine Teddy an Miss Pam.
~~head rubss~~BellaDharma~~ an ((hugss)) BellaSita Mum
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Yes – keeping them “top of our mind” and staying hopeful in our prayers is about CARING and we ALL do.
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I agree.
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It lessens our humanity if we are not deeply concerned about the suffering of any and all others. We can’t help them all but we can all help someone.
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Yes indeed………well said!
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You’re right…it does…and if not, it should.
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Agreed………..
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Excellent Spark!
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Thank you…..I love it too
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I have not heard of this person before. This is a good spark for right now. Thank you.
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An amazing man – saw so many of his quotes when reading about his life.
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Great quote and good picking. The number of people who don’t get this shocks me. Hope all is well. Very hectic at this end – but getting the spark on Monday night with better than no spark at all.
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Sorry it’s crazy there Frank – hope things settle down for you soon. Loved that quote the second I saw it too……
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He was a true hero. Thank you for the inspirational spark.
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Love the Spark!
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I am just now able to sit down and do some catching up…
That spark should be in the forefront of all of our minds right now. I feel so bad for al the innocents who have to be in the midst of this horror.
If everyone got on their knees and prayed and then told all of them that we did, maybe just maybe Mr Enemy might turn from his evil plans.
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That would truly be a miracle……one we ALL hope comes to be.
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Elie Wiesel was a remarkable and decent man. His past words provide particular guidance especially at times like these today.
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Absolutely – he knows precisely what to say and why having lived through horror himself.
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