{"id":1164,"date":"2019-11-11T17:41:24","date_gmt":"2019-11-11T21:41:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/?p=1164"},"modified":"2019-11-11T19:29:09","modified_gmt":"2019-11-11T23:29:09","slug":"remembrance-day-2019-a-large-number-of-sackville-residents-came-together-to-remember-and-be-thankful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/index.php\/2019\/11\/11\/remembrance-day-2019-a-large-number-of-sackville-residents-came-together-to-remember-and-be-thankful\/","title":{"rendered":"Remembrance Day, 2019: A large number of Sackville residents came together to remember and be thankful"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/PIC_Nov11.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1165\" width=\"296\" height=\"395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/PIC_Nov11.jpg 480w, https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/PIC_Nov11-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 296px) 85vw, 296px\" \/><figcaption>Sackville Memorial Park, a picture taken by Bambi on November 11, 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Lest\nwe forget<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cIn\nFlanders fields the poppies blow <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Between\nthe crosses, row on row\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They will not be forgotten. May their memory be eternal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regardless of their mission or era, these men and women may have been our grand-parents, parents, children, or even grand-children. They may also be unknown soldiers yet with a story that hits home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These soldiers may have helped or could help in future conflicts, in ice storms, or in severe flooding. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bambi remembers our Armed Forces&#8217; supportive missions in Qu\u00e9bec in both 1990 (Oka crisis) and 1998 (Montr\u00e9al ice storm). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More recently, she has also watched in the news how our army has helped during floods; closer to home and, once again, in Montr\u00e9al.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Often, when Bambi takes a cab, she finds herself saying thank you to this or that driver from the Maritimes who has served in his youth not too far from where she was born and raised (e.g., Lebanon, Cyprus, Turkey, etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These may be the lucky veterans who came back alive. Good\nfor them and their families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Veterans in our society <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sadly, some veterans come back from war with sad memories\nand\/or awful injuries, both physically and morally. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our society has been losing its reference points lately. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However today, Sackville proved this wrong. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a community, Sackville demonstrated its wisdom, once again. Bambi is referring to the Sackville Memorial Park saga.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our town took the time to pause and reflect, to be thankful, and to aspire for a more peaceful world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you to all those who made today possible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The silent majority in Sackville was massively present at today\u2019s sober ceremony. It was everything but silent today. Its presence spoke volumes not only about its values but also about its generational gratitude. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speakers knew how to pay tribute whilst being spiritual.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Words and silent moments served as educational reminders to those who may have forgotten the meaning of Remembrance Day, all about the end of war. In other terms, this day is about death\/life\u2026 and peace (&#8220;war is a last resort&#8221;, as it was well said today).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A special thanks to our Canadian Armed Forces (i.e., 8th Canadian Hussars) who showed up despite the saga mentioned above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Remembrance Day Canada Song (Soldiers Cry)\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/E6Zt_Oqi_Wk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>A moving song from the first part of the ceremony of Remembrance Day, 2019 <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Bambi\u2019s personal reflections<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the first part of the ceremony, Bambi couldn\u2019t help\nnot to have a thought (and a prayer in her heart) for Lebanon\/the Lebanese Army\nas well. She also appreciates their sacrifices and peacekeeping efforts, especially\nduring tough times there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clearly in Bambi\u2019s mind, without the sacrifices of our veterans, neither us Canadians nor other populations around the world (e.g., Lebanon) would be able to freely express their thoughts and frustrations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As well said today by the speaker\/moderator in the Sackville Memorial Park, \u201c<em>Remembrance Day is not about glorifying war. It is about thanking our veterans who chose to serve. Their sacrifices stopped the tyranny so we can enjoy democracy today<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We honour our veterans because we do not take our peace, our democracy, and even our civilization for granted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When war has been part of the first 15 years of our life, we sadly know the absurd meaning of civil armed conflicts. We also know how to cherish peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For this, Bambi says: Thank you Canada (not just today but every day)!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1920\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1080 \/ 1920;\" width=\"1080\" controls src=\"http:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/rrrrrrrrBabbababLRBhhhhhhhhhhIIIIIFFFIMG_9671.mov_Trim_Trim_Trim_Trim_Trim.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Beyond Sackville<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bambi hopes that we will know how to remain proud\nCanadians in a world (global or inner) that, slowly but surely, seems to be\npushing us toward less common sense, less respect for ourselves, for our heritage\nand history, as well as for less humanity (ironically in the name of humanity\nand morality).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>May peace and democracy always prevail in our hearts, minds, and in our society\u2026 not just in Sackville but across our beautiful Canada and in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1920\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1080 \/ 1920;\" width=\"1080\" controls src=\"http:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/FINALRima1KKKKKK1IMG_9673.MOV_Trim_Trim_Trim.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lest we forget \u201cIn Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row\u2026\u201d They will not be forgotten. May their memory be eternal. 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