Dang, lost another Poppy!

Another Remembrance Day has come and gone. Some Canadians honoured our Veterans by wearing a Poppy – well, numerous Poppies as they were lost and replaced over the past couple of weeks. Perhaps there is a lesson to be learned from those easily lost Poppies…

Like the Poppies that seem so fragile as they hang from our clothing this time of year, the rights and freedoms bought for us by our Veterans are just as fragile and as with the Poppies, they can just as easily be lost if we become too complacent.

So as another Remembrance Day passes, don’t forget to remember our Veterans and those who still wear the uniform today defending our freedoms. Honour them, not just now, but all year long as the sacrifices made by so many did not take place on one day alone. Let us remember them every day and when you see a Veteran or member of the Canadian Armed Forces, thank them for their service or buy them a coffee. It’s the least we can do for all they have done.

And always remember how fragile that little Poppy was in November and how easily it slipped unnoticed from your clothing.