This picture is the USS Arizona burning after the Japanese attacked on Pearl Harbor. My family and I watched an interesting documentary on the findings of this ship. Explorers and scientists are retrieving and viewing some amazing finds. The ship that once carried many men, serving their beloved country, leaving their spouses and children behind, prepared to protect many unknown fellow countrymen soon breathed their last during this attack 75 years ago today. The Japanese launched a surprise air attack on the U.S. Naval Base which, within a short two hour time span, killed more than 2,400 Americans, damaged 21 ships and destroyed more than 188 U.S. aircraft, including the USS Arizona. This attack created a new dimension to World War II. America was now involved. (Picture courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration)
I felt it is quite fitting today to share the word "consternation". This event definitely fits the word.
[kon-ster-ney-shuh n]
noun; a sudden, alarming amazement or dread that results in utter confusion; dismay.
Synonyms for this word are: bewilderment, alarm, terror, fear, panic, fright, horror, anxiety
I am sure this emotion filled many homes considering the current world events and the uncertainty of the future back on that December morning. Many family members lost their friends and loved ones. May those left behind be strengthened today knowing their soldiers gave it their all.
Just five minutes,
Dawn
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