We Remember
Posted by macbros | Under Announcement | 239 views Tuesday Nov 11, 2008This post is dedicated to all those who fought or lost their lives just so we can have the freedom we have today. We thank those who made it all possible to be able to walk the streets, speak freely, and voice our opinions, all without fear.
Thanks to those who fought for us. Especially now, with all the terrible things going on in other parts of the world, the men and women that are making sure those terrible things stay out of our countries.
Lest We Forget.
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved, and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
— John McCrae
The song makes me sad. We have our own remembrance day too, and we owe our freedom to our national heroes and soldiers. The price of freedom is eternal vigilance, and many are still imprisoned due to inequalities. Many people’s lives still feel incomplete because of how society treats me. Luckily, it’s much better now than before as tolerance towards differences are beginning to set in…
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My dad served in WWII. He died when I was quite young and so really didn’t know him. He wrote to his sister (my Aunt Lillian) regularly for six years during the war. She kept these letters bundled up and stored in her basement. When she passed away a few years ago, my cousin gave the stacks of letters to us. To say it was emotional reading them is an understatement. It gave me a glimpse into a 20 year old serving overseas in the war and made me proud ofr my father.
@Larry – That was an interesting story. I can only imagine what it would have been like.
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I’m glad you honoured our military today.
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@Larry – Things are a little soggy around here also from all the rain.
One of my uncles served in WWII and was stationed just down the road at Pope Army Airfield (now Pope Air Force Base). He never did really tell anyone what he did, but he told me enough stories for me to take a good guess.
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@DragonLady – I have family that has served also, but never got any of the stories like you guys got.