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Each year since returning to Canada full-time in 2007, I have counted the poppies I see people wearing from the day the poppy campaign begins until 11am on November 11th. I'd tally up the count, donate 0.10$ per poppy, and send a cheque to a local veterans organization.
It used to be a sizeable donation.
In recent years, I've noticed my poppy count decreasing. I worry sometimes that people have begun to forget the past. I worry that we will soon relive their horrors in our future.
I don't base my donation on poppy counts anymore. And I no longer wait until Remembrance day arrives to make them.
I am changing too. Hopefully, for the better.
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Friday, December 30th, 2005 Posted in Where No Flan Has Gone Before | No Comments »
The Pinoy celebrate Rizal day on the 30th of December. Jose Rizal is the national hero of the Philippines. Translated poems and selected letters are available at the Austrian-Philippine website. Read more..Thursday, December 29th, 2005 Posted in Where No Flan Has Gone Before | No Comments »
Wednesday was the first day we had to tour the city and see the sights. Timing couldn't have been better, since Paul heads home on Thursday morning. Checkout the online ... Read more..Sunday, December 25th, 2005 Posted in Where No Flan Has Gone Before | No Comments »
Christmas morning began with a 1:30 am phone call from mom & dad and was followed a few hours later by a call from Drew. It was nice to hear ... Read more..Tuesday, December 20th, 2005 Posted in Where No Flan Has Gone Before | No Comments »
Traffic is nowhere near as nuts here as it was in India - there are no cows or oxen in the middle of the roads and far fewer mopeds and ... Read more..Sunday, December 18th, 2005 Posted in Where No Flan Has Gone Before | No Comments »
Since there's an upcoming election back home that I won't be in the country for, we made a trip to the Canadian Consulate. It's located at the RBCB plaza along ... Read more..