Photo was taken yesterday evening (5pm) at Tooreenbawn, Millstreet, Co.Cork (Irl)

Just after the sun went down yesterday the sky turned into a beautiful orange/red colour looking across at Mullaghanish.

Thought on Saturday – November – 16/11/2013

‘Everyone grieves in different ways. For some, it could take longer or shorter. I do know it never disappears. An ember still smoulders inside me. Most days, I don’t notice it, but, out of the blue, it’ll flare to life.’ ~Maria Snyder

Tomorrow (Nov 17th) is World Remembrance Day for road traffic victims. It is a day to remember those whose lives have been tragically lost on our roads and whose families have been devastated. Speed causes 40% of all fatal crashes each year. At 60mph (100kmp) we travel 88 feet in just one second. The faster we go the greater the distance we will need to stop. Since records began in Ireland back in 1959: 23,405 people have died on our roads. Already this year, 165 families, friends and communities have lost a loved one. That’s 20 more families grieving since this time last year.

Across the world over 1.2 million people are killed each year on the roads. Another statistic is that over 3,400 men, women and children are killed every single day on the world’s roads while walking, cycling, or driving. They will never return home. Another 20-50 million others are injured each year and tens of thousands are disabled for life. The sheer size of the death toll is staggering. Behind every tragedy lies a traumatised family and a shattered community. Tomorrow gives everyone an opportunity to remember and pray for those who have been killed or injured on our roads, as well as the people left behind. Tomorrow there will also be a Mass of Remembrance for all those who have died on our roads, in the North Cathedral, Cork at 11.30a.m. It is open to anyone who would like to attend.