A Thousand Words – Picture that!
They say a picture is worth a thousand words but can
a picture truly be? Maybe it depends on the thousand words you were expecting
the picture to convey. The phrase is American in
origin and began to be used quite frequently in the US press from around the
1920s onward.
Everywhere we go today we are bombarded by visual imagery. Let’s face it we
exist in a visually dominated society. Look at Face Book or Pinterest or any
social media site. Then there’s TV, You Tube, and even NetFlix. Phones, I pads,
and even hand held video game Nintendo DSIs can be used to take pictures.
Pictures can elicit compassion for the human condition or outrage against man’s
inhumanity. Sometimes a picture strikes a chord in us and says more than words
can express. I, for one, believe that a picture can easily be worth a thousand
words and maybe even many more……of thanks. Happy Veteran’s Day and thanks to all who
served and continue to do so to preserve our precious freedom.
Pictures can convey a lot - pride in being an American, proud of America, proud of those in the service of our country from police officers to firefighters to men and women in uniform. Thank you to those who serve or have served and thank you to those who support and love them. United we stand.
ReplyDeleteLet us never forget those who have fallen, those who have served, and those who are currently defending our country. I appreciate the wives and families that "hold the fort down" while their warriors are away. Let freedom ring!
ReplyDeleteGive me Liberty or give me Death.......
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