Thursday 11 November 2021

Remembrance Day


[first female Canadian soldier
killed in combat]


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



26 comments:

Sixpence Notthewiser said...

All my respect for people who serve or have served.
Veterans do have a hard time re-adjusting to civilian life, though...

XOXO

Marie Smith said...

I didn’t know her but I think of her often. She touched my heart somehow. Lest we forget.

baili said...

a touching post dear Debra !

she will surly be remembered for her sacrifice .

Happy remembrance day my friend

hugs and blessings!

DVArtist said...

In her honor.

pam nash said...

It's Veterans Day here though I've always thought Remembrance Day is the better choice of a name.

Debi said...

Remembering far too many young people gone to soon.

Bob said...

We owe a debt to those who fought for us and protected us and stood up for us.

Parnassus said...

Hello Debra, It's important to honor veterans as a group, but also vitally important to remember and memorialize them singly--their individual accomplishments and sacrifices gave us our present lives..
--Jim

bobbie said...

A beautiful tribute ~

e said...

I agree with Parnassus.

Lest we forget...

Tundra Bunny said...

We received our first snowfall of the year last night. With everything covered in a blanket of white, the Victoria Park Cenotaph covered in red poppies this morning has an added poignancy somehow... Lest We Forget.

Mike said...

We need to take better care of the ones that came back with physical and mental problems.

Adam said...

Happy Remembrance day

peppylady (Dora) said...

So sad. Thank you Captain Goodard.
Coffee is on and stay safe

Kirk said...

If she died in Afghanistan in the first decade of the 21st century, then it was in a war largely fought on the United States behalf (as a response to 9/11.) Maybe my country should have an Allies Day for the Canadians and others who sometimes perish in our wars.

Ol'Buzzard said...

War sux
the Ol'Buzzard

CraveCute said...

A wonderful tribute. We must never forget or take our protectors for granted. Bless them all.

The Blog Fodder said...

Thank you for the tribute.

Busy Bee Suz said...

Remembrance day. Veterans day.
We owe them so much.

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

I missed you at Rain's this week, but like you, I chose to spend the day honoring our veterans who have given SO much so we on this side of the pond can be free. A wonderful homage to remember someone who has fallen. Thoughtful of you to memorialize her, too.

Rain said...

♥♥♥ A true heroine.

Ur-spo said...

It is the duty of the living to make meaningful the sacrifices of the dead.

ashok said...

Nice tribute. Respect for their sacrifices

Guillaume said...

Lest we forget.

Rommy said...

Much respect to those who serve

yellowdoggranny said...

I think as a military brat I have a greater appreciation of what soldiers sacrificed...we saw it every day.