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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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Monday, July 9th, 2007 Posted in Random Burbling | 4 Comments »
Warning: Ewwee, gross content below. I've been living with the shame all weekend - and thus avoiding my computer and the urge to blog. I was gardening again this weekend. ... Read more..Saturday, July 7th, 2007 Posted in Friends & Family | 2 Comments »
The hubby is supposed to be coming home tomorrow and I have lots of not so great news (deaths of friends) to share when he arrives. Unfortunately, I don't ... Read more..Wednesday, July 4th, 2007 Posted in Popularity Contests | 20 Comments »
Welcome to the 30th edition of the screaming pages Thursday Thirteen. It's the 100th Thursday Thirteen edition for the meme, so in honour of that we've been asked to ... Read more..Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007 Posted in Friends & Family | 4 Comments »
Last week I wrote about my experiences (here, here, here, and here) volunteering with Habitat for Humanity. My mother-in-law, not to be out done, shared an episode in the on-going renovations ... Read more..Sunday, July 1st, 2007 Posted in Reading Begets Enlightenment | 4 Comments »
It's definitely time to set a new goal. Any suggestions? It's been a few months since my last update, but I haven't had much chance to read of late. ... Read more..