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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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Saturday, December 17th, 2005 Posted in Where No Flan Has Gone Before | No Comments »
This week has been all about lights, fireworks and the run up to Christmas celebrations. Everynight, mutiple times a night, the city is lit up with lengthy fireworks displays. Each ... Read more..Friday, December 16th, 2005 Posted in Where No Flan Has Gone Before | No Comments »
I was a few days into my trip and I noticed that my ankles and feet were swelling. It was horrible. My shoes became progressively tighter and I was miserable for hours ... Read more..Thursday, December 15th, 2005 Posted in Where No Flan Has Gone Before | No Comments »
After work we've made a few trips to the malls to pick up Christmas gifts and souveniers for friends and family back home. Most of the malls we've visited are ... Read more..Wednesday, December 14th, 2005 Posted in Where No Flan Has Gone Before | No Comments »
The hotel offers guided tours ranging from 4 to 8 hours in length. I'd like to take the 4 hour tour to Intramuros in Manila. Intramuros is an old walled ... Read more..Wednesday, December 14th, 2005 Posted in Where No Flan Has Gone Before | No Comments »
Apparently, I arrived at work just in time for the annual Christmas party. The theme was a luau and everyone received lei's before heading over to the hotel banquet room. ... Read more..