Post by Shades40 on Jun 21, 2007 15:44:28 GMT
Reflections of a troubled NI past
Many people died during 30 years of violence
The victims of Northern Ireland's troubled history are being remembered during a special Day of Reflection.
A cross-community group, Healing Through Remembering, is behind the initiative and is urging people to spend some time in private thought.
The organisation, which looks at ways of dealing with the past, believes 21 June could become an official date to publicly mark 30 years of violence.
They want people to look towards a peaceful future while acknowledging the hurt and loss of the past.
Families of the so-called Disappeared - those murdered by the IRA and secretly buried during the 1970s - released white doves to mark their ongoing campaign to find their loved ones' bodies.
Meanwhile, the Corrymeela Centre in Ballycastle has been opened to the public. A memorial there includes the names of victims which are embroidered onto hundreds of linen handkerchiefs.
Reflection suggestions
Moment of silence
Reading poem
Sharing your story
Saying a prayer
Mediation
Record your memories
Visit place of worship
The idea for the Day of Reflection came from a public consultation carried out by the group five years ago.
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/6225336.stm
It's hard to forget but painful to remember.
Many people died during 30 years of violence
The victims of Northern Ireland's troubled history are being remembered during a special Day of Reflection.
A cross-community group, Healing Through Remembering, is behind the initiative and is urging people to spend some time in private thought.
The organisation, which looks at ways of dealing with the past, believes 21 June could become an official date to publicly mark 30 years of violence.
They want people to look towards a peaceful future while acknowledging the hurt and loss of the past.
Families of the so-called Disappeared - those murdered by the IRA and secretly buried during the 1970s - released white doves to mark their ongoing campaign to find their loved ones' bodies.
Meanwhile, the Corrymeela Centre in Ballycastle has been opened to the public. A memorial there includes the names of victims which are embroidered onto hundreds of linen handkerchiefs.
Reflection suggestions
Moment of silence
Reading poem
Sharing your story
Saying a prayer
Mediation
Record your memories
Visit place of worship
The idea for the Day of Reflection came from a public consultation carried out by the group five years ago.
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/6225336.stm
It's hard to forget but painful to remember.