Remembrance day 11.11.11

[Rana]

Remembrance Day (also known as Poppy Day, Armistice Day or Veterans Day) is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth countries since the end of World War I to remember the members of their armed forces who have died in the line of duty. This day, or alternative dates, are also recognized as special days for war remembrances in many non-Commonwealth countries. Remembrance Day is observed on 11 November to recall the official end of World War I on that date in 1918; hostilities formally ended "at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month" of 1918 with the German signing of the Armistice ("at the 11th hour" refers to the passing of the 11th hour, or 11:00 a.m.)
The day was specifically dedicated by King George V on 7 November 1919 as a day of remembrance of members of the armed forces who were killed during World War I. This was possibly done upon the suggestion of Edward George Honey to Wellesley Tudor Pole, who established two ceremonial periods of remembrance based on events in 1917.^[1]
The red remembrance poppy has become a familiar emblem of Remembrance Day due to the poem "In Flanders Fields". These poppies bloomed across some of the worst battlefields of Flanders in World War I, their brilliant red colour an appropriate symbol for the blood spilled in the war

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[BlueStar]

I absolutely see the importance of this day. I choose to honour it by focussing not on the war and killing, as I think most do (and which is only I suppose natural)...for I don't believe those that so courageously sacrificed their lives did so for war; they gave their lives for peace. So knowing that what we focus on is what grows and expands, I focus on the peace and freedom we enjoy in our part of the world as a result of their sacrifices.

[Rana]

i feel the same as you Rory. matts great grandfather was an Aussie prisoner in changi prison. we watched a documentary about it yesterday and had our 2 mins silence to remember those who lost their lives . xxx