remembering Titanic ...

what reminds us when we think of titanic......ship of dreams, love and many more......but there are many tales of bravery, sacrifice and heroism..most of these actions though has been shown in the movie..hardly anybody remembers the sacrifices....these are not just stories but real incidents that happened on that fatefull night..as said by few of the survivors.

engine room crew, nobody in the crew thought of getting away as the ship was sinking..these men struggled and kept the power and lights running as long as possible......

Officers ..many of them stayed on the deck to load and launch the lifeboats..they made sure all the boats are safely away....

wireless operators....captain Smith visited the wirelss room one last time and he said that they could abandon their post now....he said "Its now every man for himself, boys "....they stayed back trying desperately to send distress signals

these peoples risked their lives so that others might have a better chance of survival...they were a part of ship crew and they felt it was their duty to do so....they held on to their job and duties till their last breath....

most inspired story for me when i read about all the valliant efforts of people on board was of the Titanic Band...they were not a part of ship crew and they were not needed to keep the power running or load life boats....yet they stayed in the ship till the very end ..playing light, airy music to keep passengers calm when available lifeboats are loaded...as it is seen in the movie..the band played even when the ship turned on her nose and was sinking...a survivor says he cannot imagine how they ever able to play band at that time..
their efforts might not have saved many lives as other rescue workers did....but they made final moments of many lives ...less tragic by their soothing music ...it is believed that they played the below music though some survivors say it was a different song....

Nearer, my God, to Thee, nearer to Thee!
E’en though it be a cross that raiseth me,
Still all my song shall be, nearer, my God, to Thee.

Refrain
Nearer, my God, to Thee,
Nearer to Thee!

Though like the wanderer, the sun gone down,
Darkness be over me, my rest a stone.
Yet in my dreams I’d be nearer, my God to Thee.

and there are countless accounts of newly wed husbands, men and old men agreeing to give up thier places for women and childrens.....

"Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends." John 15

i would like to remember titanic for all the love and memories of these brave men ......and definetly not for love between jack and rose............