We Shall Not Forget

Lincoln and I were able to take in the Remembrance Day ceremony at the cenotaph this morning. It's the first one I've been to in forever, and I am glad to have attended it. As others have said, it is one of the last public ceremonies that mention God through prayer and songs. I was actually pleasantly surprised in how often we prayed! And how often God was addressed.

Our school attends, grades 1 - 8, and two of our students were privileged in placing down a wreath. The service overall was beautiful and humbling (we won't talk about the singing though.....yikes. A school band or choir would definitely help in this department). I am thankful I went.

 

The service was quite well-attended, thanks to the beautiful weather; the recent events of the deaths of two of our soldiers on home soil had a large part of this as well.

We don't get to see The Canadian Mounted Royal Police everyday!

Although Lincoln couldn't see a whole lot, and the service was an hour long, he was pretty quiet. His reward for good behaviour?! :o) He was allowed to sit on this:

Watching the News tonight, seeing elderly men cry as they Remember what they were involved in so many years ago was heart wrenching. We just have no idea what they have been through, as well as the images that go through their minds. May we continue to pray for our veterans, as well as our troops in the present day, wherever they are, not only today but everyday.