A Kawiarnia is not something Warsaw is lacking

kawiarnia is the Polish word for Coffee Shop.  Warsaw has many different ones.  Below are pictures of a few of them 

A great place for good peaceful conversations is a coffee shop. :) 

Ben

Break Down the Walls and Boundaries

So, we are not going to actually break any physical walls down, but I am hoping that we break down the walls that we build up in our hearts.  Even though most of the ghetto wall is destroyed (some still stands as memorial) there are still walls up around the city and markers for where the ghetto wall used to stand.  There are walls around the cemeteries (pictures below) that as you can see some are old and some are new.  The Jewish Cemetery is separated from the National Cemetery by a wall.  It makes me think about how the dead, not just here, but all over the world, were separated by walls and things that kept them from interacting with each other.  Even though some of those walls are down, people still do not want to associate with some people.  We build up walls around our hearts and not let others in to our lives.  My prayer and my hope for all  of us is that we don't put up a wall (whatever that wall may be) around our heart, but that we let others come in and we invite others to let us in to their lives, so that together we might all find peace.  Just my thought for the day. 

Find that peace and break down the walls of your heart! 

Ben 

Interesting Signs and Writings on the Walls

                                           "Attention, close the door"- simple sign, but it is written in three different colors.
                                            Maybe the different colors helps you to notice it easier?
                                             

                                          This sign asks the question, "What does Chuck Norris do when he needs cash?"
                                           then it says that he goes to the bank they are advertising..

                                            "You Remember?" Then there is the Polish national flag and a Polish uprising
                                            symbol.  A call to remember those who lost their lives and a call to remember
                                            how the city was destroyed during WWII.  This was on the side of a building
                                           (one of the few left) that was not destroyed.

                                           This is for a travel agency.  I think they are wanting to say they have "Super"
                                           ideas for last minute trips, but it looks like they are inviting those procrastinators
                                           who wait to the super last minute!

                                          This sign has translation under it. For some reason it does not seem to make        
                                           sense to me though.  It shows a guy running away from the fire, but how can he
                                           does this if the door is shut? Maybe there should be an X through him?

                                           "You don't have to speak in order that you offer your opinion." Instead you can
                                            write your opinion on the wall?

More signs to come later.  I just thought these were interesting.

Ben