Monday, November 08, 2004
Peace
It was very moving to see all the children at the Remembrance ceremony at the local cenotaph yesterday. My daughter was there representin' the Brownies and she got to march with the Girl Guides' world flag behind some cadets. At the end of the wreath-laying, all the flag-bearers, about 7 children, bowed their flags to the cenotaph as a veteran read some lines from the poem (sorry I don't know the name of it) beginning with "They will not grow old...". There were a few war veterans there, very very old fellows who still muster their strength to come out and honour their comrades and be honoured themselves. It was warm and sunny and I was holding my baby and it just felt right and good to be there.
Speaking of war...Surely it can't be a coincidence that the US assault on Fallujah comes a couple of days after Bush is reelected. Hey, subtle Dude. We get it. You're not backing down.
It was very moving to see all the children at the Remembrance ceremony at the local cenotaph yesterday. My daughter was there representin' the Brownies and she got to march with the Girl Guides' world flag behind some cadets. At the end of the wreath-laying, all the flag-bearers, about 7 children, bowed their flags to the cenotaph as a veteran read some lines from the poem (sorry I don't know the name of it) beginning with "They will not grow old...". There were a few war veterans there, very very old fellows who still muster their strength to come out and honour their comrades and be honoured themselves. It was warm and sunny and I was holding my baby and it just felt right and good to be there.
Speaking of war...Surely it can't be a coincidence that the US assault on Fallujah comes a couple of days after Bush is reelected. Hey, subtle Dude. We get it. You're not backing down.
# posted by becca : 7:34 AM
