For the memory of forgetfulness
“Today, I am here, holding an olive branch in one hand and a gun to protect the olive branch in the other. Don’t let the olive slip from my hand. Please be careful not to Let the olive branch slip from my hand." This is a famous saying of the late PLO leader Arafat.
Peace is the eternal pursuit of mankind. Any person or organization that hinders the development of peace will be eliminated by the force of justice. As Arafat said, when he is oppressed by the outside world, he will pick up the gun in his hand to defend the olive branch that is about to slip.
It can be said that Arafat is great, and his greatness lies in his lifelong struggle for peace. Similarly, those martyrs in our country who sacrificed their lives and blood for the peace of the motherland are also great!
Sixty-nine years ago, on December 9, 1935, patriotic students united to petition the authorities for the future of their motherland and to combat the aggression of Japanese imperialism, hoping to use the guns of the authorities to protect their motherland. olive branch. It is a pity that those in power have pointed their guns at innocent students for their own selfish interests...
In the sixty-nine years since then, my country, China, has experienced Japan The ravages of iron hoof, the baptism of civil war, the excitement of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the maiming of ten years of turmoil and the joy of reform and opening up...
At this time, I We stand here to commemorate 12.9. Today, we are all sitting here to commemorate 12.9. This reminds me of "For the Memory of Forgetting" written by Mr. Lu Xun in memory of the five martyrs of the Left Alliance, and what we are doing now is for the "Memorial of Forgetting." Our anniversaries are very limited, from "May 4th" to "May 30th", from "12.9" to "12.16". But only on the Memorial Day will we think of those who sacrificed for the revolution and the founding of New China; only on the Memorial Day will some people with conscience appreciate that today’s life is hard-won; and only on this Memorial Day will we remember those who sacrificed their lives for the revolution and the founding of New China. On the sun, we will summarize history, praise the beauty of today, look forward to our future, make contributions to the motherland, etc. But after the anniversary, how many of us will still think about it, and how many of us will remember it?
Monuments are places used to help us remember history and commemorate our martyrs. But the irony is that we are not only about history, but we are also about to forget about monuments, right?
It is sad to forget, and it is sad and even more shameful to forget the history of one's own country.
Go for a walk where there are monuments. You will definitely see the monument standing there alone. Its situation is very embarrassing. The originally quiet town has turned into a bustling city, and each one stands tall and tall. Tall buildings rising from the ground have replaced the low bungalows, but the front of the monument is still so deserted. Who will meditate in front of the monument on those soldiers who sacrificed their sweat, blood and even their lives? Who will meditate in front of the monument on those revolutionaries who are looking for light in the darkness? Who will sincerely comfort them in front of the monument? Where is the heroic spirit in heaven?
Sixty-nine years have passed away so quickly, but should our admiration for the martyrs be lost in this busy urban life? Should our thoughts about the martyrs become indifferent as time changes? Should our patriotism be buried deep in our hearts as we grow older?
The answer is no, I want to shout "No!" with all my strength.
Today, I am not here to preach patriotism to you, nor to persuade and educate you, nor to show off how conscientious I am. It is for those revolutionaries who dedicated their lives to the founding of New China, for those lonely monuments that prove history to us, and even more for those "forgotten memories" in our memory.