November 11th, is REMEMBRACE DAY in Canada, a day which commemorates the sacrifices of people in all the armed conflicts, particularly World War 1, World War 11, and the Korean Conflict. It is a national holiday; schools are closed and all businesses. 
We here in Canada wear a poppy to honour these brave souls. The poppy comes from a poem written by John Mc Crae, a Canadian doctor serving in the military. The poem is called Flanders Fields and describes the poppies growing in the Flemish graveyards where soldiers are buried. IN FLANDERS FIELDS
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved, and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you with flailing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
~ John McCrae May 1915
I remember!
I also remember the ultimate sacrifice our Lord made for us on the cross of Calvary! And I thank Him for it!
Sharing from my heart~ Sandi
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