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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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Tuesday, December 30th, 2008 Posted in Friends & Family, Frothing At The Bit | 5 Comments »
Confession time - If you know me well what appears below will not be a surprise. There are bits and pieces of me you'll easily recognize. That doesn't mean you ... Read more..Monday, December 29th, 2008 Posted in Friends & Family | 2 Comments »
Spent the morning at my first ever Breakfast Bloggers group outing. A few months back I joined a group of very interesting blogging women located in and around Edmonton for ... Read more..Sunday, December 28th, 2008 Posted in Random Burbling | No Comments »
Classes don't officially start until Jan 5th but I figured I'd get a head start since the bookstore was kind enough to send me my texts early. Last night I ... Read more..Saturday, December 27th, 2008 Posted in Those Who Volunteered | 1 Comment »
More seats at the table will forever remain empty. My deepest sympathies go out to the families and friends of the three Canadian soldiers who have died in Afghanistan ... Read more..Saturday, December 27th, 2008 Posted in Art, Vittles & Beer, Those Who Volunteered | No Comments »
Odd that I managed to blog Christmas day but missed blogging on Boxing day. Then again I did spend a good chunk of yesterday cleaning up after the cookie stealing ... Read more..