NEVER FORGET, REMEMBRANCE DAY 2013

Today is the 11th of November 2013,

Remembrance Day,

and I just wanted to do a little post to

pay my respects to all the

soldiers past and present who give up and risk

their lives to save ours.

I forgot to wear my poppy today,

like the idiot I am, but I drew one on my hand

and wrote 'Never Forget', because I think that phrase

is so strong and beautiful.

I think it's wonderful how we still have our

two minute silence every year, 

almost 100 years on from the first World War.

I like how we continue to pay our respects to those who have

died for us, fought for us, risked their lives for us,

although I do think we should stop to remember

these brave people more often.

To all those who died for us during the two

World Wars, I thank you for freeing our nation, for protecting

our nation, for bravely standing up to our enemies,

ensuring that all future generations grow up in a world free of

fighting and war and oppression. 

Thank you for risking and giving your lives for us, and

to all those back home who could only stand

by and watch, thank you for your strength and courage.

And to all those who died in the succeeding wars,

and to all those fighting now,

and who have done over the last ten years, I thank you

for your courage, strength, bravery and decision

to risk your lives every day to protect us all, your dedication to fighting for what is right.

It's easy to forget that whilst you're sat at home watching TV,

or in college or school in lesson, that someone

is out there fighting for you and risking their life

for you on a almost hourly basis.

Yesterday I saw an interview on TV with a woman

who lost her husband whilst he was on tour in Afghanistan.

He was the 415th soldier to die for the UK

since the war began, and I found it so hard to

watch her talk about it, because I can't even begin

to imagine the pain she has gone through,

and her strength for allowing her husband to

go out and live his dream,do the job he loved, despite her 

fear that he may never return.

I admire anyone who has a loved one who is

out on the front line now or who has been on the front line.

I admire anyone who has been brave enough to risk their lives

for our country, past present or future.

I admire anyone who fought and returned home

severely injured and traumatized, but manages to overcome

their obstacles and live their lives to the full.

They are incredibly inspiring.

Words cannot express how thankful I am,

how thankful we all are, 

and it's hard to find the right words to say,

words that do these brave people justice,

but once a year, we join together 

and pay our respects, united as one.

And although we may be united in silence,

it's a silence that speaks a thousand words.

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