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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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Sunday, March 22nd, 2009 Posted in Frothing At The Bit | 2 Comments »
Isn't it supposed to be spring? Looking out the window - or trying to take the dogs for a walk - today makes one wonder. Hey, I'm Canadian. When ... Read more..Saturday, March 21st, 2009 Posted in Random Burbling | 1 Comment »
Going to spend the next little while learning my way around downtown, getting clothes tailored - still many pants to have hemmed and cuffed - and catching up on papers ... Read more..Thursday, March 19th, 2009 Posted in It's a Living | 4 Comments »
Yesterday late afternoon I received my job offer so today I tendered my formal resignation from my job. It was a formality since I'd already received my formal lay-off notice ... Read more..Wednesday, March 18th, 2009 Posted in It's a Living | 6 Comments »
I got the job! Talk about a load off the mind and a huge relief. Things are looking brighter by the moment. Can't wait to begin. I can lock the truck ... Read more..Tuesday, March 17th, 2009 Posted in Random Burbling | 1 Comment »
You may remember that a few months back I was participating in a charity project via Twitter called #tweetsgiving [details here, here and here]. It was the brainchild of Stacey ... Read more..