Remembrance Day
Picture of a Poppy, The Menin Gate, Ypres
We know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us. Romans 5:3-5
My Grandfather never talked about the war. He was an airplane mechanic in England and Scotland during World War II. He serviced the airplanes fighting in the dramatic dogfights taking place over the English Channel and over France. Though he was luckier than the ones who actually charged out of the trenches to uncertain fates, he still felt that it was a terrible event and did not want to bring sadness to me by re-telling and re-living the friends he lost and the atrocities of that time. However, with Remembrance Day coming once again, it is important that these memories not be lost. We often take for granted the peace and abundance we have in our country without thinking of the sacrifices made so that we can enjoy them. Our children need to know this history and how our world was changed. It is important to keep these memories of our grandparents, great-grandparents, uncles, aunts who served freely and without reservation knowing what it would mean to the next generations. My Grandfather never talked to me. Let’s talk to our children. Tell them, teach them, share with them these events so they do not happen again.