Peace in Rochester…

Last night, people in Rochester were remembering the 66th anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki with a Peace Lantern Floating Ceremony at Silver lake.

The event page on Facebook said “As it enters Hiroshima, the Ohta River splits into six fingers. It was to these waters that tens of thousands fled seeking shelter from the flames of the atomic bomb on August 6, 1945. It is here each August that people gather, as they do in Nagasaki three days later, to float lanterns and to remember: never again. In Rochester we remember those days to remind ourselves of what we are capable of doing. With nuclear weapons we are capable of destroying the world’s civilization. We are also capable of preventing that destruction. We gather to remind ourselves that the choice is ours.”

And as the posters explain the “who, what, where, and why” of the event, this was the WHY: “The sheer folly of trying to defend a nation by destroying all life on the planet must be apparent to anyone capable of rational thought. Nuclear capability must be reduced to zero, globally, permanently. There is no other option.” - Her Majesty Queen Noor at Global Zero conference in the UK, June, 2011

Look at all of the beautiful pictures from last night!

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