For me, Remebrance Day is a time to remember all the individuals who have given their life for our freedoms, and the many who are willing to risk their life so that strangers in another area of the world will have a better life. I know that there are not as many World War I and II Veterans but I believe that change is underway to include present day soldiers. My spouse and I went to the Remebrance Day ceremony at the Civic Centre and Cenetaph today. It was solemn, grave, and touching. The slide show by the soldier who had been on two missions - one in Afghanistan and one in Bosnia - was particularly illuminating. It helped to give me a brief glimpse into what it would be like to be a soldier and put your life on the line. It is something that I am willing to do for my immediate family, but not for complete strangers on the other side of the planet. Words cannot express my gratitude. People like him make this world a safer place.
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