Lest We Forget....
Over half a century ago the brave men and women of this great nation laid down their lives to defend the whole world. The children born on the eve of the great war's passing were old enough to enlist and die in the Second World War defending the freedom that we know and take for granted today.
Today I offer no substantive update to this weblog save a prayer offered to those valiant people who offered the greatest sacrifice for the greatest virtues of our society.
I counted 10 people in a bustling metropolitan walk to the post office who wore their poppy with pride. That's about 1/80 of the number wearing a flippin' teddy bear on Children in Need day. Lest we forget indeed.
In fact when I first stepped out into the street I realized I had forgotten my poppy and almost got run over as I halted and ran back to the flat. I always try to buy 2 poppies. One for the days leading up to the 11th and then one for the 11th so it doesn't look like it's been mangled and had forgotten to pin my new one in.
Our Father, Who art in HeavenPosted by John Swaine at November 11, 2003 05:03 PM
Hallowed be thy name
Thy kingdom come
Thy will be done
On earth as it is in heaven
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our Trespasses,
As we forgive those who trespass against us
And lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil
For thine is the kingdom the power and the glory
ForeverAmen