Both Memorials and Some BEAUTY

These first two pictures are of the Nyamata Genocide Memorial. It was again a church and again, there was a huge massacre here. The first picture is of the church inside. Again, they chose to show the enormity of the situation by preserving the clothes the victims were wearing. The man who told us the story said that around 10,800 people died here. The second picture is of the Church from the outside. The banner spoke about never allowing the genocide to happen again and to never forget the people who lost their lives here.

These pictures are back to the first memorial. I had some issues posting them in order...so bear with me. The 4th picture is of the church. After touring through, life seems pretty bleak. You wonder how man can carry out such horrible violence against his next-door neighbor, friend, colleague, even family member...and then I noticed this beautiful flower (pic 3). It looked fake, it was so beautiful. And then I looked up to the sky and just thought about how the world continues to spin and how everyday is a blessing and we must appreciate the beautiful things in life while never forgetting to honor those who died from such violence.