Monday, June 01, 2009

International Children's Day


We are surrounded by the ability to grow. All we have to do is reach out and embrace it. The red & yellow, black and white figures represent diversity and tolerance. Our children are the key to peace and tolerance of race, religion, physical, mental, and social diversity. The star, which is made up of the figures' legs, represents light. We can be a light for the world, if we choose. The five points on the star represent the continents. We are all part of one true race, the human race.

The earth figure, which is directly in the center, represents our earthly home and all the blessings on it, which God has given us all to share and respect. The large blue circle engulfing the figures symbolizes peace and God's universal love. It also represents the unity that we can achieve if we reach out to one another in love. Blue symbolizes trust, loyalty, wisdom, confidence, intelligence, faith, truth, and heaven. The blue figure at the top represents God, who is the author & finisher of all things. God loves all of us equally and we should be striving to imitate that love (which is represented by the figures reaching out to each other)

-- Gwendolyn Wells Loiacono, on 22 January 2003

Redefining Oblivion pays homage to the Children of the world on account of the International Children's Day, which is observed on this day! May the goodwill of our children deliver us to our desired destiny, while we ensure their security, welfare and prosperity, at all times, and unconditionally of course!

Footnotes:

Image Courtesy - CRW Flags

Description - Flag created by Jorge Candeias, 3 August 2005, original artist unknown

Children's Day - Wikipedia Page

32 comments:

  1. Children of the world need to be protected, guided, taken care of and most of all LOVED.

    Beautiful reminder Rakesh!

    Keshi.

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  2. Very nice. Today children are tomorrow's feature

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  3. Child is the father of man!

    Nice post, Rak :)

    wishes,
    devika

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  4. Nice! we need to educate the kids to not be like our generation, we have to make them aware of the ruins that we are or have created to the nature, so that like in the picture, they can gaurd the earth better.

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  5. Seriously?? I thot Nov 14th was childrens day and I even thot that was an international one. Sigh ! Me and my G.K. :D

    Thanks Rakesh for this !

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  6. but d question remains wat r v teachin our children...we r bad examples for d future

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  7. I second Mayz. We are bad examples indeed. And then we pamper the children to no extent. Are kuch to hard work karna sikhao yaar usko.... (The problem is we don't do it ourselves... that's why).

    Destination Infinity

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  8. I don't want to be negative rakesh..but children grow up...

    However.. spark of childhood that seems to shine in every adult individual once in a while... well thats sumthing positive.. !

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  9. hmm..this explains y I got that touching forward of pics about child labour..
    really heart rending..

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  10. I wish the same for all Children of the world. Hope no one is deprived of the basic thing.

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  11. It's a Beautiful presentation to our children, and I wish they act with responsible.

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  12. Rather a timely post! but how many of us really really realize the importance of ensuring their precious childhood to the kids, We well know how they're being exploited and to an extent aren't we all exploiting even the cause to earn fame n what not???

    Its a negative note, yet I know, I speak in anguish chetta!!!

    I wish i can do something I wish< can wish!!!

    Thats how every orphaned kids childhood goes!!!

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  13. Keshi

    Very true, failing which, we have to pay a terrible price

    Rakesh

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  14. Rajesh

    Very well said, today children are tomorrow's feature

    Rakesh

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  15. Devika Chechi

    Very true!

    Thanks for the appreciative comment

    Cheers

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  16. Ajeya

    Yes, all of these are certainly required, education being the most required of the lot!

    Rakesh

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  17. Vimmuuu

    Yes, Nov 14 is designated Children's day in India to commemorate the birth of JLN!

    Rakesh

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  18. Mayank

    Point taken Sir! Appreciate the comment!

    Rakesh

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  19. DI

    Quite true, our children are following us in the same footsteps!

    Rakesh

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  20. Samby

    Yes, and they grow up like us, unfortunately!

    Rakesh

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  21. Praveen

    Child labor is an ugly scourge!

    Rakesh

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  22. Bharath

    Lets hope that the world can get to become a better place for our children with our dedication and focus in place!

    Remember MJ singing, We are the world, we are the children! ?

    Rakesh

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