Remembrance Day

Today is the one “holiday” I take seriously. The others I usually have to be reminded exist, sometimes (like Thanksgiving) on the day they occur.

Canada and much of the world is in a shooting war right now. As usual, my country is on the side of people struggling to be free. Also, as in Afghanistan, we are working to improve world security after at least 24-Canadians lost their lives on September 11, 2001. They were among almost 3,000 people to perish in New York City, Washinghton, D.C., and Pennsylvania when they went to work or travelled. This attack was planned and launched by al-Qaeda terrorist cells trained in Afghanistan.

Since then, at least two soldiers from my city, Victoria, BC, have given their lives.

My girlfriend, Jacqui, couldn’t be here with me today so she asked me to take a video of our ceremony.

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In Flanders Fields
By Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, M.D. (1872-1918)
Canadian Army

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.
 

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By Christoph Dollis at 5:49 PM Vancouver, Canada time on Saturday November 11th, 2006 |  Trackback | Permanent link | Share “Remembrance Day” with a friend

2 Comments — add a comment!

  1. Thankyou for taking me with you today.

    I know this day means alot to you and it is something you are passionate about, so thanks for including me in it.

    And thanks for my poppies!

    8 weeks to go - I can do that! ( being tough! :) )

    Comment by Bear Avatar
    4:54 AM Vancouver, Canada time on Sun. Nov 12th, ’06

  2. Since I pulled down the Remembrance Day main blog header, I’ll post the poppies here for you to enjoy until next year:

    field of poppies

    Comment by Christoph Dollis Avatar
    3:02 PM Vancouver, Canada time on Sun. Nov 12th, ’06

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