Lest We Forget those who gave their lives for the freedom that we enjoy every day.
At 11:00 a.m. today, November 11, 2013, there will be a minute of silence for the entire country.
How will you remember?
In Flanders Fields written by Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD (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.
I am so thankful to be born in Canada and for those who have given so much so that I can continue to be thankful for our freedoms. We take so much for granted, but so many have sacrified for us all.
Thank you, veterans everywhere.
