Remembrance Day
The major conflicts of World War I were officially ended with the German signing of the Armistice on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918. Today marks, not only Remembrance Day, but also the ninetieth anniversary of this event. Today is a day to remember all those that fought (and are still fighting in ongoing conflicts) for their nation, its future, and for the lives that we now live. Thank you.
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 Field.
(‘In Flanders Field’s by Lt.-Col. John McCrae)
(PS- I feel the need to point out that, though I do not have any close family members that fought in any of the World Wars or the conflicts since then, ‘Remembrance Day’ is something which I feel the need to commemorate.)
