The rest of you are in finance, insurance, real estate and law so I know you're working.
I really hope many of you who are privileged to have this day off make an effort to go to the remembrance day ceremonies in your town or city and if you did, thank you.
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I read an interesting article today in one of the free commuter papers.
Basically the author was stating the position that this is the last day children should be out of school. Instead this is a time, where the entire school day should be dedicated to rememberance activities.
I like!
At my daughter's school, there is a full day of activities planned.
However, next year my hubby and I will be going to Ottawa so we can participate in the federal ceremonies with our daughter. My dad took me 1 year when he had a run that way (he was a long distance big rig driver) and it was an experience that has stuck with me.
I did a search on Ancestry dot see eh and I didn't find any ancestors that fought in any of our wars. My forefathers were either too young or too old to participate. That doesn't diminish my respect for those that did fight, and for that I am thankful.
I remember having the day off in the primary grades but then they changed it and we had to be at school. I think being at school and participating in activities is the best thing otherwise a lot of kids would just see it as a day off. That said, I think with all that has gone on the last 10 years, there seems to be more awareness and appreciation for the military amongst younger Canadians.
I will never forget something my grandfather once said to me, and as WW2 veteran, in north africa and the middle east, he was entitled to this opinion.
Back then they did not serve for months, they served for years, in his case 4 years, I am told the first time he saw my mother, she was 4 years old.
Anyway I asked him one year when he was over here from Scotand, what do you do on Nov 11th in Scotland?
"They took 4 years of my life, and they want another day every year after that? F(explextive)k that. I am not giving them another minute".
I never quite knew what to feel on this day after he said that, but I ultimately respect those that serve and continue to serve.
Al,
The bitterness does NOT surprise me.
Most vets I know go to pay respect to the friends they lost.
My husband is a WWI and WWII historical fanatic. Obsessed may be a better word. He loves to talk to vets and admires that they come year after year because it is so easy to forget rather than remember. In his opinion, it takes courage to come out. I respect that. And there are vets where a remembrance day ceremony is the last place they want to be. And that's their choice and it's not for us to judge.
I go to remember the fallen and the brave who returned.
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