In Remembrance for London July 7th 2005

For hundreds of thousands of people commuting into London, the morning of July 7, 2005 began just like any other.

But at the peak of the rush hour, a series of coordinated suicide bombings that struck London's public transport system during the morning rush hour.

At 8:50 a.m. three bombs exploded within 50 seconds of each other on three London Underground trains. A fourth bomb exploded on a bus nearly an hour later at 9:47 a.m. in Tavistock Square. Fifty-two people were killed in the attacks, including the four bombers, and about 700 injured.

A week later, millions stood in silence to honor the victims of the deadliest single act of terrorism in Britain since World War II.

Today at 12pm, we pay our respects to the casualties of terrorism, not just in this country, but to the innocent millions whose lives have been sacrificed around the world.

I have added some passages and quotes about peace – because where there is darkness, there is also light. And this light is the enduring human spirit – the belief that within us all lies the ability to bring good to this world.

"It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness.Lights of peace become circles of peace.Circles of peace become communities of peace.Communities of peace become a peaceful world community." - Bob Stewart

“War does not determine who is right - only who is left.” - Bertrand Russel

“In separateness lies the world's great misery; in compassion lies the world's true strength.” - Buddha

“We must be the change we wish to see.” - Mahatma Gandhi
“When in despair I remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won; there have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end they always fall.” - Mahatma Gandhi

“We do not inherit the earth from our fathers. We borrow it from our children.” - David Bower

“The fragrance always remains in the hand that gives the rose.” - Heda Bejar

“You cannot fight for peace. You can only peace for peace.” – David Icke

I then came across these poems written by children in Bulgaria and they are expressed so beautifully, as only children know how…

I had a dream:
The elephants are running free
And the lions and the tigers.
The children are playing on the roads.
The birds are singing happily.
Men and women are walking in the parks.
Peace is an important thing
And everybody should know it
And try to save it!
Ilian Ivailov, 9 years

I dream for happy people
And those terrorists to disappear,
People to be free
And to live their life.
I wish to be free
And to be a star,
And to live in a beautiful house,
And to be in the future.
Tihomir Mladenov, 9 years

Love, Light and PEACE
Orangeblossom xxx