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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, January 27th, 2009 Posted in Flan-dom | 2 Comments »
Vacation plans are starting to shore up and I'm quite excited. We're not actually going anywhere until the middle of summer but it's nice to know things are starting to ... Read more..Sunday, January 25th, 2009 Posted in Friends & Family, Those Who Volunteered | 6 Comments »
Talked to Drew tonight and he sounds super tired. His shift has changed at work so he's now working longer hours, 7 days a week. Lots of yawning and quiet ... Read more..Saturday, January 24th, 2009 Posted in Frothing At The Bit, Those Who Volunteered | 3 Comments »
Earlier this week I got a package in the mail with generic deployment information. One of the booklets in the package was titled "preparing for deployment stress". A bit like ... Read more..Thursday, January 22nd, 2009 Posted in Art, Vittles & Beer, It's a Living | 6 Comments »
Boo, Loxley and I went out to see STOMP! last night. Loxley and Boo went last year and had a great time. Apparently they also had front row seats and ... Read more..Tuesday, January 20th, 2009 Posted in Those Who Volunteered | No Comments »
Damian has landed in the Sandbox and, as expected, does not disappoint. Read his first post here. Then, read his post on IEDs. But here’s what we as Canadians don’t already know: that ... Read more..