Armistice

It was on this day on which the armies stopped fighting 90 years ago.

Today, Remembrance Day is a day marked to commemorate the sacrifices the Commonwealth soldiers made for us.

Unfortunately, very few know of this day here in Singapore. Have we forgotten the sacrifices of Dalforce, ANZAC, the Plymouth Argylls?

Over here, people stare at you with that "is that guy gay?" look when you wear a poppy you got from donating to the RBL (Royal British Legion for those who didn't know).

A simple poppy. Small but meaningful. Yet misconstrued badly in our day and age. I envy those in the Commonwealth Realms. At least they still recognise this. What happened to the rest of the Commonwealth? Did not the British, Indians, Gurkhas, Canadians, Australians and New Zealanders fight for your peace, your freedom, your lives?

We take freedom for granted today.

We fail to recognise our freedom was earned in blood.

"That freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have courage to defend it."-Pericles


LEST WE FORGET.