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Friday, November 14, 2014
Why do we stop wearing poppies?
When the months finally transition into November, a
sea of crisp red poppies flood the stores, gas stations and coffee shops as
they shop, fill their cars and chat with friends. As the sun shines through eye
lids on the morning of November 12th, poppies are rapidly picked off jackets,
sweaters and scarves. If there is such a grand concern with the lives of
soldiers and veterans after trudging through war, why do we wear poppies for
only a few days? Well that’s because
November 11th signifies the end of the war! That’s right, but
what everyone is worried about, is life after the war, not during or at the
end. That's a whole lifetime after war. The
poppy is something the raises awareness of the wars, the brave soldiers, and
the personal and political battles they courageously fought. So why do we appear
to stop caring after November 11th ? We wear poppies as a sign of
respect, but if we take them off right after Remembrance Day, doesn’t that
imply we stop respecting our soldiers? What, are we too busy to keep something
pinned on our jacket? I mean no disrespect what so ever, it was just an opinion, a point of view that I wanted to try to shine some light on. Please correct me if I am wrong or missed something when formulating my views and opinions.
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You've given me something to think about. I have used a Canadian flag pin to hold my poppy on. I thought it added a patriotic touch and had no idea it was defacing the image. I took my poppy off this morning, Nov 15, because it stabbed me once time too many. Surely we can hold respect in our hearts without the poppy on our chest. Fabulous work on both your Remembrance posts.
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