Remember Them

"They shall not grow old as we who 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."

It is November 11th and those that gave the ultimate sacrifice and those who are giving that same sacrifice today, are remembered by us, the people they fought for to keep this world free.

We should never forget the men and women who die for us. They are put in situations that we would consider to be hell on earth. No matter where you stand on the war debate, you have to respect the fighters who are risking and giving their lives so we do not have to.

During the World Wars the general public were called upon to fight for their country. How many of us would be willing to jump into that Spitfire cockpit or set sail in warships to risk being burnt to death or drowning?

The British Legion sell Poppies for us to wear to remember the fallen soldiers. The Poppy is a flower of the fields in France where the mud and blood ran together during World War 1.

"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 gun below."
John McCrae
(1872-1918)

There were some terrible decisions to be made during these wars. Many men were forced to take the life of another human so they could live. I am filled with respect for the veterans of WW1 and WW2 who, today, return to the graves of their fallen comrades and are full of forgiveness for their German counterparts.

I can only imagine the thoughts that some of these 80 year old gentlemen are thinking as they stand in silence today for 2 minutes at 11am.
They must re-live all the life they have lived and grieve for their friends and colleagues who fell at such a young age, never to see the things they have.

No matter what political viewpoint you have, Please Remember the brave men and women who gave their lives so we can live the life we have today.

The poll this week asked -

Would you fight for your Country :

Hell yeah -------------31%
No ---------------------19%
I don't know----------50%