Lest we forget

Today is the 11th November. On this day, World War One ended with the deaths of 20 million civilian & military personnel, as well as over 40 million casualties of war. Since the end of the "War to end all Wars", we have seen countless numbers of loss of lives both civilian & military through War.

It is only right, that regardless of nationality or creed, we pay respect to the dead who after all died for a cause in which they believed to be true for whatever reason. In death we are all equal, even if in our life we were not.

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Does it Matter?

(from Counter-Attack)

DOES it matter?--losing your legs?...

For people will always be kind,

And you need not show that you mind

When the others come in after hunting

To gobble their muffins and eggs.

Does it matter?--losing your sight?...

There's such splendid work for the blind;

And people will always be kind,

As you sit on the terrace remembering

And turning your face to the light.

Do they matter?--those dreams from the pit?...

You can drink and forget and be glad,

And people won't say that you're mad;

For they'll know you've fought for your country

And no one will worry a bit.

S.Sassoon