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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, March 31st, 2009 Posted in Frothing At The Bit | 6 Comments »
There's a lot of things I love about my neighbourhood. My house. My awesome neighbours. Our summer gatherings. The closeness to the LRT, Collesium and Northlands. Of course, that closeness can ... Read more..Tuesday, March 31st, 2009 Posted in Random Burbling | 2 Comments »
Went to the tailor's today (finally) and discovered that sometime over the past few months they'd closed up shop. Not good. Not good at all. Now I have to search the ... Read more..Monday, March 30th, 2009 Posted in Learning & Education, Those Who Volunteered | No Comments »
Drew and I saw Saving Private Ryan (SPR) when it first was released in theatres many years ago. At the time I thought the cinematography and direction were amazing but ... Read more..Sunday, March 29th, 2009 Posted in Random Burbling | No Comments »
Nothing too exciting to report today. Got another assignment finished so I only have three more to manage in the next week. Of course, two of them were relatively simple ... Read more..Saturday, March 28th, 2009 Posted in Random Burbling | No Comments »
Woke up to a "plink" sound this morning and after some searching I discovered a much scratched and abused rabies tag on the hardwood floor. This discovery was immediately followed by ... Read more..