4th of May, words spoken by Femke Halsema mayor of Amsterdam

These words were spoken by Femke Halsema:

Let us try to have a soft mind for all those people that experience a war every day. Let us be kind to those who moarn for all those children that couln’t be saved. Let us be silent. Let us comfort each other. 

The mayor of Amsterdam

Spoke these words

The main square ‘de Dam’ was painfully empty

In this moment we remember together

Together we remember all those people who

As a civilian,

As a military,

As a rebel,

As a hider,

As an offender,

As a victim,

As a marginalized person,

Died in World War II

Died in all wars before that big war

Died in all wars after that big war

That painfully empty square

Is empty because of the fact

That we as mankind

Still struggle

With questions

How can we bring

Our disagreements, our different views or needs

Together

With love

With listening

With asking questions

With softness in our hearts

Or

With guns

With destruction

With judgments

With fear and dispair

Ik hear her words of hope

She tells us that we must find courage

To think of our children

They will follow our example

What is our best choice from there perspective

What is our best way we can lead by example

Which answer is our best