Rememberance

[Bbbananas]

Now I know I was still poorly woes over the weekend, & that in itself makes one more tearful & sentimental - but I am not ashamed to say I saw most of the BBC's festival of rememberance this saturday night and cried.

I cried at the mother remembering her 20 year old son Joe who died earlier this year (that could have so easily have been my boy) I cried at the 12 remaining chelsea pensioners tottering down the stairs, even at Katherine Druggie Jenkins & the Hunkathon singing.

I am wearing my poppy with pride and honoured the 2 minute silence yesterday. As Frankie says; War - what is it good for? It aint nothing but a heartbreaker.

[stokemaveric]

they shall never be forgotten.......................

[B00]

Wasn't it Edwin Starr who sang "War- what is it good for?"

[Bbbananas]

It seems to have been both of them Boo - have just looked it up to make sure.

[codger66]

Good on ya salla these anti war people make me sick.

[codger66]

I do not want war doc but you must know that it is sometimes innevitable.

[Bbbananas]

I'n not 'for' war at all - but I have to give respect for those who, whether voluntarily or forcibly, for right or for wrong, go to war.

Especially the poor sods in world wars 1 & 2 who were just bairns and had no idea what they were going into.

I think most wars could be avoided & hate any sort of violence & conflict, but I do have respect for our soldiers, past & present.

[smudge]

You sound so much like me salla!

But - I felt so guilty yesterday, as we didn't get to bed until 05:00am after a party & I slept in until 12:30pm! I couldn't believe i'd missed watching the laying of the wreaths at the cenotaph.

I usually go to the Memorial Gardens on remembrance Sunday, but missed that too.

Shame on me!

[terambulan]

War depends of provocation.

If ur neighbour invades your home and claims it as his, will you say 'have it' and not put up a fight?