Remembrance Day

[asc]

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 Flander's fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If you break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep,
Though poppies grow
In Flander's field.

I can still remember my second grade teacher getting choked up while reading this to us. I will never forget.

 

[SandraC]

Thanks you for posting. My dd is in 3rd grade and I am impressed with the info the and assembly the school did for the students. My grandfather told me of WWII, and now my FIL tells my dd about it. We should never forget.

 

[sammi]

Lest we forget

Thanks for posting this asc. My DS and I sat and watched the services from Ottawa this morning and I think that now more than ever the meaning hits home.

 

[kellyla]

I am really amazed that the schools are actually taking some time to talk to the kids about this.My oldest son(who turned 13 Saturday)was telling me about all the stuff they were telling them about the wars.He even quoted the years of the wars.I was so impressed.Then while we were watching the hockey game last night,Don Cherry recited In Flanders Field and my youngest son said it right along with him.It got us into a discussion about what we are free to do and what others in different countries cant.Strange thing to be brought up during a hockey game.But at least they are aware of what these wonderfully brave men and women did and continue to do for us.

 

[CindyAnn]

DH and I went to see a play today that started with a brunch at 11:00 and the play itself at 12:30. Although the timing at 11:00 was ignored, at about 12:25 we observed two minutes of silence, and then sung the anthem together. It may just have been my imagination, but it seemed to me that Canadians were singing with much stronger voices today - not our usual forte, as I'm sure many people have noticed. Most Canadians sing the anthem in an embarrassed undertone, more worried about whether the person next to them thinks they're singing out of key, than anything else. Of course, the fact that the words have changed a couple of times, and that you might be singing the all English version, the all French version, or the mixed language version, does, admittedly, add to the confusion, LOL.

Remembrance Day meant more to me today than ever, and judging by the impressive silence of a few hundred people, I think many others felt the same way. It seems to me that my family and I had much to be thankful for on this day.

Thanks for posting the words, Asc - I learned the poem in primary school, but could only remember the first few lines. It was good to see it again.