Signs Along the Way… Ribbons of Awareness
They seem to be everywhere and cover just about every cause… ribbons looped in symbolism and worn on lapels, on web sites and most recently on automobiles. You can see many versions of the latest ribbon campaign as you drive or walk through a parking lot and perhaps even your car sports one. I’m not sure when I began noticing this modern “bumper sticker” of support, remembrance and awareness but recently I began to see something more in these looped statements. <><
It might have been the sideways application that caused me to “see” these magnetic ribbons differently. It seems that not all auto designs have enough rear end sheet metal to allow for vertical display. Other car owners apparently want you to read the horizontal printed message urging “Support Our Troops” or asking “God Bless America.” Whatever the reason, the symbolism of the horizontal ribbon display has taken on a more Christian meaning for me as I encounter them again and again. <><
Signs Along the Way… 