November 11, 1999 "A Pittance of Time"

[Ken Cox]

November 11, 1999 "A Pittance of Time"

see

http://www.army.gc.ca/chief_land_staff/rem...nglish/home.asp

http://www.army.gc.ca/chief_land_staff/rem...nglish/song.asp

http://www.army.gc.ca/chief_land_staff/rem...glish/video.asp

ken

[denwell]

Ken

I saw this video last year - it's incredibly moving, and inspired me to make a presentation of my own entitled 'Two Minutes'. It remembers the dead of wars past and makes the point that if we do not remember the past we are sure to repeat it again.

Let's all take some time out this weekend to remember, with thanks, all those who gave their lives in ALL wars.

DEN (NE UK)

[Ken Cox]

DEN

was lucky the site was still up to share

ken

[Ken Cox]

In Flanders Fields

By: Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD (1872-1918)

Canadian Army

IN FLANDERS FIELDS the poppies blow

Between the crosses row on row,

That mark our place; and in the sky

The larks, still bravely singing, fly

Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago

We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,

Loved and were loved, and now we lie

In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:

To you from failing hands we throw

The torch; be yours to hold it high.

If ye break faith with us who die

We shall not sleep, though poppies grow

In Flanders fields.

[denwell]

Thanks Ken

We must never forget ! Our thoughts and thanks are with all those who fought and perished in all wars.

If we don't end war, war will end us. ~H.G. Wells, Things to Come, 1935

DEN (NE UK)

[LumenLux]

Thank you Ken.

I hope we all have veterans of war and life whom we respect and remember. We are the better for it.