A visitor takes a break in front of one of the main halls at the Cop26 Summit in Glasgow, Scotland
The Cop26 summit in Glasgow is in full swing this week and all the way up to Friday of next week
On This Day
On Nov 5th 1605 Guy Fawkes Day came into being. Guy Fawkes a Catholic conspirator attempted to blow up King James I and the British Parliament. The plot was discovered, Guy Fawkes was caught, tortured and later executed along with seven others. It is celebrated ever since as Guy Fawkes Day, where his effigy is traditionally burned on a bonfire, accompanied by fireworks.
On Nov 5th 1935 Parker Brothers launches the game of Monopoly that has become a worldwide hit
Birthday’s Today
Lester Piggott (horse racing legend) is 86
Bubba Watson (golfer) is 43
Grainne Seoige (Irish TV presenter) is 48
Eilish O’Carroll (Irish actress who plays Winnie in Mrs Brown’s Boys) is 69
Art Garfunkel (singer) is 80
Interesting Quote for Today
“We know what to do , we’ve just got to do it.” ~President Joe Biden
Latest Video
Here is the link to my latest video called ‘A Prayer On Climate Change’
https://youtu.be/1Q6L7nNhj8c (just copy and paste…Thanks)
Thought on Friday – November – 05/11/2021
It is always difficult to understand death or make sense of the loss of a loved one through death. We want our loved ones with us always and yet we know that just as we are born we must also die. Last Tuesday is traditionally known as All Souls Day and is a day to pause, reflect and pray for those who have died particularly our nearest and dearest.
Many people will visit a cemetery during this month of November. It is not an empty or meaningless task. It’s always good to remember those who have died. Our belief is that death is not an end but a beginning for the soul or spirit of the person who has died. Our belief is that our loved ones who have died are still near us but not physically with us. They now live in eternal light and love.
Trying to put this into words is never easy and all we can humbly do is to try. The only words that really matter today are to our loved ones who have died. Some of these words might be: we still miss you, thank you for so many memories, you are remembered with love today, you will never be forgotten and may you rest in peace. Amen
