You Are Not Forgotten by TobinLam
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Description
This table set for one is small...it symbolizes the frailty of one prisoner alone against his or her suppressors.
The table cloth is white...symbolizing the purity of their intentions to respond to their country's call to arms.
The single rose displayed in a vase...signifies the blood they may have shed in a sacrifice to ensure the freedom of our beloved United States of America. It also reminds us of the families and friends of our comrades in arms who keep faith, while awaiting their return.
The red ribbon...tied so prominently on the vase, is reminiscent of the red ribbon worn upon the lapel and breast of thousands, who bear witness to their unyielding determination to demand a proper accounting for our missing.
The candle...is reminiscent of the light of hope which lives in our hearts to illuminate their way home, away from their captors, to open arms of a grateful nation.
A slice of lemon...is on the plate to remind us of their bitter fate.
There is salt...sprinkled upon the bread plate symbolic of the countless family tears as they wait.
The glass is inverted...they cannot toast with us at this time.
The chair...is empty...They are NOT here.
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I really wanted to finish this in time for Veteran's Day but I got too busy with school work.
Candle stick and flame by fedrouli
Salt shaker, silverware by Kemal
Tablecloth and ribbon by Jaymonjay
Rose from 3d Cafe
Comments (6)
tony_br22
yo this is excellent .. very good creation :)
captor213
Its never too late to say thank you,well done.
Swade
Veteran's Day has come and gone.... But that doesn't matter. This is a "Grand Tribute" to our men and women who so valiantly answer the call to duty to serve our country. They ensure our freedom and help to bring freedom to other peoples who are oppressed by tyranny.
mrscience
beautiful image; very powerful when combined with the text! vote
savzac
Beautiful! As a Veteran of this great Country it's good to see someone out there that is actually thinking of our guys and gals over there, not putting down this great free Country of ours. There are feelings greater than anyone can imagine unless you have been through it, on us that have to go off to war and to those which have to wait for us.
stevey32
I give all respect to veterans. As Chris Rock said in a recent routine, they are one of the only categories of people who truly deserve to be called Americans. Also, I think you honor them well with this piece. However, let's please get beyond this major misperception that any veteran has "sacrificed" for "freedom." All veterans have made a sacrifice, some more by choice than others (another factor to consider.) But those sacrifices have not been to preserve or protect or even promote "freedom." They have been to serve the interests of a handful of very wealthy people. Again, this is not to disrespect veterans in any way. I would gladly and proudly stand beside a veteran and march on the White House to say, "We're mad as hell and we're not gonna take it anymore!" These people should be either at home with their families or here, physically here in America, defending our soil. Not off chasing some militants over oil just to further fatten the pockets of some scumbag politician/industrialist.