On one single day of each year, and for only a few moments of the day, we pause to remember… to remember the wars of which I have only heard stories, and the soldiers I never knew. Remembering the sacrifice each made for their country, and for those in other countries. And truly, these sacrifices allow me to enjoy the freedoms I have today. Thank you to each and every one of them! We owe them so much more than a few moments of time each year, don’t we?
Terry Kelly, great singer and songwriter, created a masterpiece after experiencing Nov 11, at 11am, in a store in Nova Scotia and the reactions of those in the store at the time. Have a look/listen and think about it…
Another gem I found on Youtube… a version of that great John McCrae poem that we all know and love… this is a really well done version , very moving. I think it’s the music that really makes it… thus says the musician in me!
So today I’m thinking of all the things that SHOULD be on my mind on Nov 11… and being VERY proud of my nephew who left Nova Scotia today bound for
Afghanistan…
Be safe Josh! And thank you!
A Happy and Proud Annapolitan
Be safe, Trish’s nephew Josh! There are folks sending you off who respect and admire you.