I Will Remember!

Today is Remembrance Day. I look forward to this day every year. I was not able to go out to a citywide Remembrance Day service this year like we usually do but I was able to go to the one here in the hospital chapel. There were only about 15 people there but it was just as sincere a service as all others would be. The poem "In Flanders Fields" was read and we listenend to the last post on CD. I also watched some of Ottawa's Remembrance Day service on TV this morning. Chris and Caeleb went to church and I am sure they talked about Remembrance Day in Sacrement meeting.

I love how important this day is in the Selman family. I remember how important it was for Grandpa Selman. When we were younger, we would go to the Jubilee Auditorium some years with Grandpa and Grandma. It was very important to Grandpa that we wear a poppy and sing O Canada. I remember one year seeing Grandpa, all dressed up in his uniform, march with the other Veterans. I remember his huge smile and wave that he gave us when he saw us on the sidelines. I will always remember that! I am so proud of my Grandpa. He sure went through alot in the war and I am not sure I will ever understand exactly how much he experienced. But I have heard the stories and I know that my Grandpa, as well as so many others, are true heros and they need to be remembered. By remembering and learning from the sacrifices of the past, we can provide for a better future for the generations yet to come.

It is a chilly day outside but the sun has been shining a little and Calgary looks very peaceful right now. I am grateful that I can live in a beautiful city, in a beautiful Country that enjoys Freedom. Feedom to be what I want to be, go where I want to go, worship who I want to worship (God) and do what I want to do. I have been so blessed and I am grateful to all who have made sacrifices so that I can have what I have today.