The Day After
According to the Dominion Institute, most Canadians (53%) are not likely to attend a formal Remembrance Day service this year. Click here to read more about this survey.
Because Remembrance Day fell on Saturday this year and I'm always at church on Saturdays, I commemorated Remembrance Day in a house of worship.
It was a lovely day. When I walked into the foyer, alot of people were wearing a red poppy on to the left side of their dresses, shirts and jackets.
Just before 11am, one of the congregation members stood up and recounted the story of one man who fought in the World War 2. He was one of the few who belonged to my denomination who participated in the war as a solider. It was a fascinating tale and although he has since passed on, his wife is still alive today.
At exactly 11am, we took a moment of silence for one minute. I was amazed that with the number of children in the sanctuary, they were all quiet as well. I prayed at that time, thanking God for allowing me to be born in a free country. I thanked Him for giving some in my country the courage to leave their families and go to far off places to fight for peace. I also prayed that we'll finally see the war to end all wars.
One radio host said it best on one of the stations I was listening to on my way home:
I'm still wearing my poppy and will continue to do so as long as I can. If you want to join me in this effort, add your name to the wiki by clicking here.
Technorati: remembrance day, november 11, poppy, veterans day
Because Remembrance Day fell on Saturday this year and I'm always at church on Saturdays, I commemorated Remembrance Day in a house of worship.
It was a lovely day. When I walked into the foyer, alot of people were wearing a red poppy on to the left side of their dresses, shirts and jackets.
Just before 11am, one of the congregation members stood up and recounted the story of one man who fought in the World War 2. He was one of the few who belonged to my denomination who participated in the war as a solider. It was a fascinating tale and although he has since passed on, his wife is still alive today.
At exactly 11am, we took a moment of silence for one minute. I was amazed that with the number of children in the sanctuary, they were all quiet as well. I prayed at that time, thanking God for allowing me to be born in a free country. I thanked Him for giving some in my country the courage to leave their families and go to far off places to fight for peace. I also prayed that we'll finally see the war to end all wars.
One radio host said it best on one of the stations I was listening to on my way home:
"Canada may not be the best country in the world, but it sure is better than alot of places I see on the news."
I'm still wearing my poppy and will continue to do so as long as I can. If you want to join me in this effort, add your name to the wiki by clicking here.
Technorati: remembrance day, november 11, poppy, veterans day
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