On Friday, at the eleventh hour
of the eleventh day
of this eleventh month,
with red poppies pinned close to our hearts,
Canadians across our nation will share two silent minutes of reflection and respect to remember those who served our country.
Two minutes for those whose hearts ceased beating far too soon.
Two minutes for countless, selfless acts of courage given in exchange for our freedom.
Two minutes for indescribable sacrifice.
It's an honour and a privilege for Canadians to pause to remember and respect those who serve.
At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, please honour those who have given their lives so that we can enjoy the freedom we assume as our right.
May we never forget.
In Flanders Fields
~ John McCrae
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 guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved, and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders Fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders Fields.
32 comments:
Amen, Hilary!
Beautiful!
I'll be at the national service tomorrow, and I've got something scheduled for tomorrow also in a poppy theme.
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Amen
Great pictures, and I enjoyed reading the poem since it's been ages since I first read it.
Thank you. I will be remembering my Uncle Gordon Brotherston who gave his life, and my father and uncles who served and returned to their loving family.
Thank you for the lovely images, and the solemn reminder.
May we all pause for two minutes and remember. A beautiful post.
Thank you sooooooo much.
Beautiful heart-felt post, Hilary.
i just read a post about a fallen wwi young soldier on a us blog. brought me to tears. bless all the families who gave too much...
Beautiful photos and sentiments, as always :)
Here in the US we remember also...beautiful post Hilary. Thanks for sharing it.
Well said. The older I get the more the remembrance means to me.
This is a beautiful post in every way. Thank you!
These photos are breathtaking masterpieces of nature and human skills!!
Very sad poem, sad and beautifully written...
I've read this poem so many times- my dad is a vet and was in the VFW. He handed out poppies on Vet day. Beautiful post!
What a lovely post. We've just had the 2 minute silence here at the time of writing.
Maggie x
Beautiful. We will never forget our heroes. Blessings to you, Hilary.
I'm going to the service at the Canadian Legion today at 10:45am.
Wearing my poppy.
Reading your post through the tears in my eyes.
Stunningly heart-wrenchingly beautiful!!
Thanks for this -- the words, photos, and sentiments -- all beautiful.
Great shots; excellent post for the holiday.
What a fine group of photos on a theme.
Such lovely photos to go with heartfelt sentiments. Thanks for sharing, Hilary.
Beautiful on every level dear Hillary.
perfection
Awesome tribute.
Beautiful, touching and so reverent.
Beautiful!
Beautiful pictures. Those reflections especially...... not forgetting the leaves and the wooden gate. Very lovely post.
Maggie x
Amazing tree bark. Such elegant design. Every photo was more stunning than the one before. Thank you for the tour of your neck of the woods.
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