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They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
--From "For the Fallen" by Laurence Binyon
LEST WE FORGET
[by Bruce MacKinnon,
Halifax Chronicle Herald]
29 comments:
A day to remember and honour those who have fought for our freedom, and those who continue to fight to protect it.
May we never forget.
Mary
yes, this.
Amen.
How could we forget such a sad part of our history? We can only be glad that it's over now.
it's a National Holiday here as well since we were the biggest victim of the WW1!
The fallen and those still fighting, even those who will someday fight, will always be honored in my house.
We had our 2 minutes silence here this morning at 11.00am. Never forget.
today is a day to remember all - those who died, those who were injured in body and those who were injured in soul.
A very fine tribute, Debra.
Well said Debra.
Yes.
A beautiful remembrance for the true meaning of the day.
Bruce MacKinnon gets it. Why don't our leaders?
Beautiful. I have to confess, if I remembered, I barely noticed it.
Beautiful, poignant.
Thank you, Debra.
Very nice...thank you!
Thanks, Debra.
Amen.
Love,
Janie
We use that poem on ANZAC Day (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) in April. The whole country knows it here.
Thank you so much for your comment on my blog post! It was just what I needed to hear... Made me feel so much better!! xoxo Silke
Two striking images, Debra. I am currently rereading "Three Day Road" by Canadian author Joseph Boyden It is a deeply moving novel about WWI. I highly recommend it!
Very nice, Debra.
That last one is so sad.
Beautiful post. Our veterans never get the respect and support they need. May they be blessed! Thanks for visiting DEbra.
I joined Ancestry.ca on your suggestion, and I managed to find my paternal grandfather's D.O.B.
He enlisted in the CEF 19th Battalion; Feb 2 1915. and lost his leg in The Battle Of Courcelette.
See you after your break, Debra!
I've just finished a book which story is about a girl who survived the war. It is so heartbreaking thinking how much life humankind wasted for such ideas. Now, I can only utter a silent prayerm a silent gratitude to those who sacrificed their lives.
Goddess bless them
So sad! Bless them all!
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