Remembrance Day Reflections on Past and Future

Remembrance Day in Canada commemorates the veterans who gave their lives in the First and Second World Wars, Korea and Afghanistan. Find out the topics on which I found myself reflecting during this annual moment of silence.

It’s Remembrance Day. I spent this morning in our local town square, taking part in the services.

The ceremony doesn’t change much year over year. We wear poppies, and we hear The Last Post on the bugle, The Flowers of the Forest on the bagpipes and the names of the fallen.

We take two minutes of silence at precisely 11 am to reflect. I guess each of us reflects in their own way, and on different things, before the dignitaries lay their wreaths.

Honours the Sacrifice of Those Who Fought and Died

I hear some people say their reflection honours the sacrifice of those who fought and died in various global conflicts. While I can certainly mourn their loss, I’m always very wary of glorifying the tragedy of war.

I’m more inclined to reflect on the human cost of war when this day rolls around on the calendar. The sombre weather at this time of…