Friday 31 January 2020

Today I Am Sad

I make no secret of the fact that I voted to remain in Europe. I am incredibly sad that today marks the end of an important relationship. 
I genuinely believe our nation will be the poorer for this decision - and mainland Europe also.
I was looking at the words for goodbye in different European languages - they seem to fall into two groups. The first commends the other to God - Adieu, Adios, Adeus...even our own Goodbye is a contraction of God-be-with-ye. And the second looks to a time of being together again Auf weidersehen, Au revoir, La revedere. May God be with us at this parting of the ways - and until we are united again.


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  1. I am also sad. I think it is really distasteful that there are to be big celebrations in London. This is a decision which divided the nation in two and a vulgar show of 'Haha, we won,' is gross. We need to be with Europe especially with a complete nincompoop or rather degenerate troublemaker in power in both the UK and USA.

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    1. Indeed. Nigel Farage's farewell speech in front of all the other MEP's was shameful and I only hope that the rest of Europe realise and hold on to the idea that most of us did not want this.

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    2. I'm not sure the other European MEPs want it either

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  2. You express in your words exactly how I feel today, a very sad day indeed.

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  3. Agreeing with you and the comments.

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  4. And we in the Republic of Ireland are very sad too xx

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    1. It must be especially hard for you. I remember visiting Belfast during The Troubles, when there were armed soldiers at the border, and again 40 years later when it was as simple as crossing the road. I would never want to return to the earlier state of affairs.

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  5. Sad, upset and worried here.
    Britain will not be united after Brexit day, I fear that the divisions - us and them, north and south, won and lost - will only get deeper.
    Those who thought Brexit was the answer to their problems and voted for Boris Johnson have only given him carte blanche for more of the same.

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    1. Let us commit ourselves to working to heal the divisions then...

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  6. I like 'Mizpah'. Scotland voted to remain in Europe but now it's double-trouble for us with our sainted First Minister still harping on about a second indie-ref. Trouble brewing everywhere and it's making me very unsettled.

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    1. Many of my Scottish friends say they are stressed by this. I'd forgotten about Mizpah (from Genesis 31) which roughly translates "God watch over us whilst we are apart"

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  7. Hopefully, things will work out OK.

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  8. Such a sad day and a sorrow that will take a long time to heal

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  9. I, too, am sad. Such a waste, and I have always felt Brexit was fueled by greed, fear, and selfishness.

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