Remembrance Day

Sean Freeman · 10th November 2008, 05:54 PM

We are all busy, we all have commitments that rush us through the day, hardly time to stop and have a break fro a coffee.....in Australia I'd like anyone reading this post to stop for 60 secs at 11am and think about just what it means to live the way we do....

for despite all the problems we think we have, all the things that erk us about our lives and those who do things we don't like...we are so very lucky in Australia to have all the benefits that all of us just take for granted, me included.

But you know its not luck.....well its is our luck to be here now perhaps, but it is not luck that Australia is the way it is relatively free from oppression, a representative democracy, where everyone over 18 (some exceptions) has the right and responsibility to vote the government into power.

So at 11am just think if you can what someone who had never left the family farm in rural outback Queensland was doing thigh deep in mud blood and guts in a stinking trench in a field in Flanders, about to drag himself out of that trench at the sound of a whistle to face raking machine gun fire just as he had seen his mates face and die the day before.

At 11am try you darnest to put yourself into that trench, feeling the grit between your teeth, tasting your sweat running down into you eyes...and thank the gods you don't have to be there.......

Because someone else did it for you.

The very least you can do is remember them, and buy a poppy.

Lest we Forget.

Remembrance Day Tradition

Eric Frei · 10th November 2008, 06:40 PM

The 11th of the 11th of the 11th, no-one can forget can they?

Garry Brockley · 10th November 2008, 06:46 PM

I took the whole family to the local cenataph and joined 500 others for a service and 2 minute silence we were joined by some of the old school local regiments and scouts keeping the memories alive.

OutofMytree · 10th November 2008, 07:58 PM

Always brings a lump to my throat. How fortunate are we.

newguy18 · 11th November 2008, 01:28 AM

Also for those of us in the USA,veterans day is tommorrow,take a moment of silence for them,fly the flag at half staff too.My brother is enlisting in the national gaurd and i'm proud of him,I have nothing but respect for a soldier.
R.I.P to all who have given their lives not only for america,but for austrillia,and other countries.

10th November 2008, 05:54 PM	#1
Sean Freeman Monument Status Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Townsville Nth Queensland & Gold Coast Sth Queensland Posts: 1,985	Remembrance Day We are all busy, we all have commitments that rush us through the day, hardly time to stop and have a break fro a coffee.....in Australia I'd like anyone reading this post to stop for 60 secs at 11am and think about just what it means to live the way we do.... for despite all the problems we think we have, all the things that erk us about our lives and those who do things we don't like...we are so very lucky in Australia to have all the benefits that all of us just take for granted, me included. But you know its not luck.....well its is our luck to be here now perhaps, but it is not luck that Australia is the way it is relatively free from oppression, a representative democracy, where everyone over 18 (some exceptions) has the right and responsibility to vote the government into power. So at 11am just think if you can what someone who had never left the family farm in rural outback Queensland was doing thigh deep in mud blood and guts in a stinking trench in a field in Flanders, about to drag himself out of that trench at the sound of a whistle to face raking machine gun fire just as he had seen his mates face and die the day before. At 11am try you darnest to put yourself into that trench, feeling the grit between your teeth, tasting your sweat running down into you eyes...and thank the gods you don't have to be there....... Because someone else did it for you. The very least you can do is remember them, and buy a poppy. Lest we Forget. Remembrance Day Tradition

10th November 2008, 06:40 PM	#2
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,820	Re: Remembrance Day The 11th of the 11th of the 11th, no-one can forget can they? __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

10th November 2008, 06:46 PM	#3
Garry Brockley Bayside Tree Care Brisbane Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Brisbane Aus Posts: 1,649	Re: Remembrance Day I took the whole family to the local cenataph and joined 500 others for a service and 2 minute silence we were joined by some of the old school local regiments and scouts keeping the memories alive. __________________ My business:- Brisbane Bayside Tree Care

10th November 2008, 07:58 PM	#4
OutofMytree Former Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Perth Posts: 307	Re: Remembrance Day Always brings a lump to my throat. How fortunate are we.

11th November 2008, 01:28 AM	#5
newguy18 Part of the Furniture Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: orlando,fl Posts: 4,977	Re: Remembrance Day Also for those of us in the USA,veterans day is tommorrow,take a moment of silence for them,fly the flag at half staff too.My brother is enlisting in the national gaurd and i'm proud of him,I have nothing but respect for a soldier. R.I.P to all who have given their lives not only for america,but for austrillia,and other countries. __________________ Have your say join us today. old schooler

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