God Bless Our Veterans And Our Troops

 

At Juniper Village of Cape Coral we are proud to share that we have many veterans that reside here. It is always with honor that we salute our heroes when any opportunity arises. Sharing many stories of their experiences during the war was almost like taking a trip back in time. Each spoke with great pride and thorough details of how these life changing experiences made them the person that they are today. 

 

We did not forget the ones who are no longer here and in their honor we placed a "White Table" in their memory. 

This table, set for one, is small, symbolizing the frailty of one prisoner, alone. It is set for one, symbolizing the fact that some are missing from our ranks.

The tablecloth is white, symbolic of the purity of their intentions to respond to their country's call to arms.

The black napkin represents the sorrow of captivity.

The single red rose in the vase, signifies the blood that many have shed in sacrifice to ensure the freedom of United States of America. This rose also reminds us of the family and friends of our missing comrades who keep the faith, awaiting their return.

The yellow ribbon on the vase represents the yellow ribbons worn on the lapels of the thousands who demand a proper accounting of our comrades who are not among us tonight.

A slice of lemon on the plate reminds us of their bitter fate.

The salt sprinkled on the plate reminds us of the countless fallen tears of families as they wait.

The glass is inverted - they cannot toast with us at this time.

The chair is empty - they are not here.

The candle is reminiscent of the light of hope which lives in our hearts to illuminate their way home, away from their captors, to the open arms of a grateful nation.

 

God Bless Our Veterans And Our Troops !!!!!!

Cherish the Journey and Keep the Spirit of Family: November Events

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and, it is indeed a perfect time to celebrate with loved ones; so it is not surprising that our Alive in All Seasons focus for the month of November is families: Cherish the Journey! Matsuo Basho wrote "every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home". These beautiful words remind us of the importance of cherishing this journey of life through celebrations that bind us together; family and friends, nurturing our spirits and fulfilling us in deep and meaningful ways.

This month as we celebrate our Alive in All Seasons theme of family: "Cherish the Journey", we will be hosting many wonderful activities and events with our focus on family! We will be working with residents, families, associates and friends to create family trees and start autobiographical journals. We will enjoy rich and meaningful activities utilizing the traditions, customs and skills of many of our family members, friends and all the significant people that have impacted our lives. We will reminisce about favorite family recipes, learn about families in different cultures, and join together in giving thanks. These activities will foster the development of deep connections with one another, thus, allowing us to cherish and celebrate each others' lives. We will enjoy the opportunity to create and relish more memories of delightful moments along this beautiful journey of life together!

We invite you to join us as we celebrate the beautiful gift of family, sharing some of your time treasured stories, traditions, customs and wisdom gathered with your loved ones on your journey together! We are filled with gratitude as we give thanks for yet another year bringing joy to the lives of all those on our path! We wish all of our families and friends a beautiful Thanksgiving holiday overflowing with rich abundance! All this month we will also be hosting several highlighted family and community events that include: our Food Drive benefiting those less fortunate through the Harry Chapin Food Bank all month, our Cherishing The Journey In Our Golden Years educational workshop about handling the challenges or stress of daily life including light refreshments on November 7 at 2:30 pm, and our "1^st Annual" Surviving The End of Hurricane Season Celebration featuring "virgin" New Orleans style hurricane cocktails and goodies plus a raffle for door prizes on November 14 from 4 pm until 5 pm. We encourage you to review our calendar and join us for any or all of our events as we celebrate families and Cherish the Journey!