Memory: The Treasury And Guardian Of All Things

If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth. Old Testament: Psalms

Throughout Canada on this 11th hour of the eleventh day of the 11th month of the 11th year of the 21st Century, veterans, politicians and ordinary citizens gathered at various war memorials to honour the dedication and valour of Canadian soldiers in wars past and current. At the National Cenotaph in Ottawa, wreaths were laid beside the Cenotaph and those present laid their poppies on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The ceremony was moving, those present gave their full attention to speeches, the children's choir, the grave solemnity of the occasion.

He also made other laws himself, one of which provides that those who are maimed in war shall be maintained at the public charge. Plutarch

Once yearly at the appointed hour of the appointed day of the appointed month of the year, remembrance of those who gave of themselves to protect the safety and security of all of us, aids to recall their sacrifice. Those for whom it represented the supreme sacrifice have their names engraved on the memories of their loved ones. It is for the rest of us to give pause and quiet thought to what we owe those stalwarts who fought for justice and peace. For peace does not permanently settle; it must be guarded and fought for when it is threatened.

Far and near and low and louder
On the roads of earth go by,
Dear to friends and food for powder,
Soldiers marching, all to die. A.E. Housman