Remembrance Day, 2002

[Jimi]

Today, Canada stops for two minutes at The Eleventh Hour of The Eleventh Month.

Some of us will march in parades, lay wreaths at local Cenotaphs, encourage Youth to honour those who gave up their lives to preserve Freedom & Democracy - and others will just quietly pause in Silence, Remembering...

What are YOUR thoughts in this time of Global uncertainty?

 

[Starblayde]

We stood and remembered hour and a half ago...

I just think how lucky i am not to have to go through something like that

 

[Lost Cause]

Canadian Brothers and Sisters...

For those that wore the uniform, yesterday, today, and tomorrow, Thankyou for your duty, honor, and service. You will never be forgotten.

 

[MissTaken]

Re: Canadian Brothers and Sisters...

For those that wore the uniform, yesterday, today, and tomorrow, Thankyou for your duty, honor, and service. You will never be forgotten.

Beautifully stated.

I can only second the sentiment.

 

[Ladybird]

At 11.00am today, most radio stations played The Last Post.

My co-workers and I stood and remained silent for two minutes to pray and remember.

While people do stop, and remember.. a lot of our values will remain intact.

 

[Jimi]

Thanks, All!

The parade was good - led by a pipe-band, and the big drum kept us (mostly) in step. Children with tiny Canadian flags lined the street leading to the Cenotaph.

AND! the rain stopped just as we left The Legion parking lot - so we stayed dry.

A good Remembrance Day - Thank you for your sentiments, LadyB, MissT, Star & 'Cause.

 

[AngelicVixxxen]

Hi, Jimi,

I live in Canada and always acknowledge Remembrance Day in one way or another… and I’d be appalled if I forgot the two minutes of silence. This morning, I was especially moved by the images of the 102-year old veteran from World War I who stood alert and proud in the pouring rain at the Cenotaph and then marched down the street with the others after the ceremony. Unfortunately, to some people here the only thing they feel they need to remember is that they don’t have to go to work.

Three of my uncles were taken by World War II at a far too tender age… one was a fighter pilot, and two were Lancaster bomber crewmen. Even though this was long before my arrival, I've always regretted never having a chance to know the wonderful men they were. Thankfully two uncles returned, along with the Spitfire pilot who became my father.

I offer up a heartfelt thank you to all those who believed enough in freedom to fight for it. Even though they were young, frightened and lonely, they were above all things brave… those who were fortunate enough to return to their homelands, and those hundreds of thousands who lie forever beneath foreign soil.

My hope is that as the old veterans all pass on we won’t forget them and their heroic deeds; my prayer is that we won’t have to add anyone else to the list.

 

[iwmggw]

Our northern neighbors

I salute the men and women who are serving or have served. You have a rght to be proud, and so rightly honored.

 

[Spinaroonie]

Re: Canadian Brothers and Sisters...

For those that wore the uniform, yesterday, today, and tomorrow, Thankyou for your duty, honor, and service. You will never be forgotten.

Considering the source, this is the most shocking thing I've read in a while.

 

[Jimi]

WOW!

Hi, Jimi,

I live in Canada and always acknowledge Remembrance Day in one way or another… and I’d be appalled if I forgot the two minutes of silence....Three of my uncles were taken by World War II at a far too tender age… one was a fighter pilot, and two were Lancaster bomber crewmen. Even though this was long before my arrival, I've always regretted never having a chance to know the wonderful men they were. Thankfully two uncles returned, along with the Spitfire pilot who became my father.

I work in aviation... used to be a member of the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, in Hamilton, ON. So the visions of Lancasters and Spitfires is a special treat. Those RCAF 6 Group fliers; boys of 19 and 20 that flew over The Ruhr every night were some of our greatest "heroes" - The CWH's Lancaster (regularly flies!), which I helped restore (in a VERY small way!) is dedicated to one of them, Andy Minarski, V.C.

Thanks for a lovely post, A.V.

 

[someplace]

It's important to remember the sacrifices made and to pass this importance on to future generations by example.