i don't know if it's because i'm getting older or because i have the privilege of hanging out with seniors all day, but i have found myself being more and more affected by remembrance day as each year passes. due to the population i work with, i interact with quite a few war veterans and am able to hear their stories during the brief moments this topic comes up. for many of them it's been 60 years since they've fought, but i can tell from their eyes and facial expressions when they talk about it that their memories (both good and bad) are still very much there and still very real. during the two minutes of silence at eleven o'clock today i thought of my residents and of other soldiers who fought, many of whom never got to tell their stories, and as i stood there i couldn't help but feel so much gratitude.
today i wear a poppy for all soldiers, past and present (because sadly, the fighting continues); i remember.
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