Gettysburg, PA

"Ye advocates of war,
come here and look, and answer
what compensation is there
for this carnival of death."

Philadelphia Public Ledger, July 15, 1863

The grandparents came to visit for the Easter holiday. As they are keen history buffs, we spent a few days at Gettysburg. It was very interesting and educational, but this visit put me in quite the philosophical mood. Contemplating freedom and its interpretation through the eyes of every man who fought in this war (and all wars) and the sacrifice they were willing to give for it...it was quite overwhelming.