I Read the News Today, Oh Boy: Who Still Cares? Millions Around the World Did. Some Still Do

I often think the world needs less monuments and a damn sight more understanding. But I’ve lived long enough and realize that maybe my thoughts are like monuments—unnecessary. And then I see less and less understanding and I realize maybe that I have lived too damn long—the dreams of my youth notwithstanding. Monuments!

Frank I hear ya guy, I hear ya.

How many folk remember or even know that Mother Tereasa died the same day as Britain’s bad girl/good girl Princess Diana?

How little homage we have paid to a Woman who gave up of herself, so much. There’s a message here.

There is something about that monument that reminds me of the golden calves. And Liz thanks for the tourist tips but I think I’ll skip Herrods thank you. Just somethin’ about that name, ya know?

I feel sorry for any parent who has to bury a son. So if this comforts Mohamed Al Fayed, let it be. Still, the thing that puzzles me, always has about this terrible accident, is simple: why on earth were they not wearing their seat belts?

Had they worn their seat belts, they would still be around, and there would likely be no peculiar statue in Herrod’s. They might have been a little banged up, but would have recovered. Diana would have been pleased to see her sons grow into nice young men. Maybe she would have remarried, maybe not.

But so often people behave as though they were immortal by not taking simple precautions like this. This will always puzzle me. Still I think everyone was shocked to see such a relatively young woman who was so compassionate on so many issues, land mines, AIDs, etc., lose her life so early.

As for Mother Teresa, sure I remember she died the same day, but I think she was in her late eighties. So her death was not as shocking.

Is Al Fayed trying to antagonize the Crown? What’s to be gained by that?

Eons from now after we wiped ourselves out should another intelligent species emerge from that statue they’d understand the meaning of tacky.

What a lovely way to remember Princess Diana. The world has been lost without her never ending efforts for the Aids patients,Land mines, and ever lasting love for people. From all walks of this world and all those who were hurting. Thank-You for sharing memorial.

sweet young mother,griveng father,opposite cultures,best written than tackled in art form.

The article states ‘portraits’ - The picture shows a statue. The arms hide the faces and what is with the bird? Where are those candles?
This is not what I would spend my money on to memoralize someone.

Thank you, Liz Smith, for presenting us with the opportunity to see this tribute. I too read Mr. Dunne’s description, what marvelous lives you two lead: globetrotting and chatting up the famed, feared and fanatical. Anywho, my chances of making it out the country any time soon are slim to none. It occurs to me that Mohammed Fayed lost not only a son but also a fantasy of his future life with the world’s princess as his daughter-law and the bearer of his grandchildren. I think, too, such a loss is compounded if he thought he bore any responsibility for not stopping the young couple from heading off into the night, particularly with a tanked escort behind the wheel. Mostly, I think Fayed’s heart still hurts and his eyes fill with tears at incovenient times, and he wants as much of them near him for as long as he needs. His money; his choice

Liz - thanks for showing the statue. I was very curious. Interesting that their faces are hidden. Wonder how Prince William and Prince Harry feel about the statue.

The statue is incredibly tacky and tasteless in the extreme. Unfortunately Harabs as it is now called
is as well, not the Harrods I knew and loved, full
of tourists and goods at absurd prices.

I feel sorry for Mr. Fayed.

All of us can sympathize with Mr. Fayed. However, he rates the first prize in social climbing antics or just plain bad taste. Take your pick.