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Lest We Forget

Posted on November 11, 2005 | Filed Under Canada, Family, Life

One of my biggest pet peeves is the way society chooses not to remember the fallen soldiers in the wars of the last century. People choose to go about their business every November 11, without recognizing the sacrifice so many men and women around the world made for our freedom.

Every November 11, Monique and I take the kids to the local ceremony here in Bedford — today will be no different. The number of veterans decreases each year and the number of names called out from the honor role increases by the same amount.

I think it’s important to show Nicole and Michael that there is a reason we can live like we do. Literally millions of people have died to give us our way of life — they need to respect that.

Today, I am proud to be Canadian and proud of the sacrifice my grandparents and their families made for our freedom.

A couple of minutes of silence and remembrance is a small price to pay.