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At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month...

Started by Pat, November 09, 2010, 02:26:27 PM

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Pat




Remembrance/Veterans Day~2010


At the eleventh hour of the
eleventh day of the eleventh month...







Do you have anyone who is special to you either in your past or at the present time that you'd like to remember on November 11?

Or do you have family members or friends who are still serving their country and absent from the family circle?

Share your thoughts and memories, graphics and family photos (if you have any) so that we can all share this year around November 11.

And let's remember to have our two minutes of silence this year, in whatever country we reside in, at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.  It's just a 'pittance of time'.










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Pat








A Pittance of Time
by Terry Kelly


They fought and some died for their homeland
They fought and some died now it's our land
Look at his little child, there's no fear in her eyes
Could he not show respect for other dads who have died?

Take two minutes, would you mind?
It's a pittance of time
For the boys and the girls who went over
In peace may they rest, may we never forget why they died.
It's a pittance of time

God forgive me for wanting to strike him
Give me strength so as not to be like him
My heart pounds in my breast, fingers pressed to my lips
My throat wants to bawl out, my tongue barely resists

But two minutes I will bide
It's a pittance of time
For the boys and the girls who went over
In peace may they rest, may we never forget why they died.
It's a pittance of time

Read the letters and poems of the heroes at home
They have casualties, battles, and fears of their own
There's a price to be paid if you go, if you stay
Peace is fought for and won in numerous ways

Take two minutes would you mind?
It's a pittance of time
For the boys and the girls all over
May we never forget our young become vets
At the end of the line it's a pittance of time

It takes courage to fight in your own war
It takes courage to fight someone else's war
Our peacekeepers tell of their own living hell
They bring hope to foreign lands that the hatemongers can't kill.

Take two minutes, would you mind?
It's a pittance of time
For the boys and the girls who go over
In peacetime our best still don battle dress
And lay their lives on the line.
It's a pittance of time

In Peace may they rest,
lest we forget why they died.
Take a pittance of time



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I hope that you all click on the video above.


On November 11, 1999 Terry Kelly was in a Shoppers Drug Mart store in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. At 10:55 AM an announcement came over the store's PA asking customers who would still be on the premises at 11:00 AM to give two minutes of silence in respect to the veterans who have sacrificed so much for us.

Terry was impressed with the store's leadership role in adopting the Legion's "two minutes of silence" initiative. He felt that the store's contribution of educating the public to the importance of remembering was commendable.

When eleven o'clock arrived on that day, an announcement was again made asking for the "two minutes of silence" to commence. All customers, with the exception of a man who was accompanied by his young child, showed their respect.

Terry's anger towards the father for trying to engage the store's clerk in conversation and for setting a bad example for his child was later channeled into a beautiful piece of work called, "A Pittance of Time". Terry later recorded "A Pittance of Time" and included it on his full-length music CD, "The Power of the Dream".


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Jeanne Lee

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JudyB

Pat put in a picture of Uncle George.... Others can put in Pictures of their relatives who served!


RuthV



Uncle Bob - 1943



Uncle Bob in his summer whites

For many years Uncle Bob would not speak of his experiences. Recently he has and I so love and thank him for the service he gave to Canada and the world

Pat

Ruth, what lovely photos.

Thanks so much for sharing those in here.


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JudyB



Jane Walker

My Dad served with the US Army Corp of Engineers during WWI.  In this picture, he is the one on the far left.  Yup, only 5'3½" tall, but he stood head and shoulders above most men I have known!
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass .... it's about learning to dance in the rain!

JudyB



Pat


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Jeanne Lee

Jane, it looks as though the others weren't much taller than your father.   :) 
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Jane Walker

Well, it was a long time ago ... people weren't as tall as they are now, for one thing, and maybe he just hung out with the guys closer to his own size.   :D
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass .... it's about learning to dance in the rain!

RuthV



Jane, What a wonderful picture to remember your Dad by!

I have recently started to go through my mothers pictures to scan then and save them for other members of the family. That is why I had my Uncle Bob's picture handy when this page was opened.

My daughter and I went to her sons' school for the Remembrance Day Service at 11:00 A.M.
The school did a wonderful job at helping the youngsters know and participate in remembering what the day was all about.

LaughingPeppers

#13
The following series of photos were shot at Queens Park, Ontario during the celebration of Remembrance Day
last November 11. All the photographs here, I dedicate to my father who was a World War II vetrean. He was a soldier and combat photographer in the Korean War.

Wreath for Heroes

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"Happy are those who see the beauty of God's creations, but blessed are those who photograph God's handiwork to glorify His name."

        Mario Dimain
        Photographer for Christ

LaughingPeppers

"Happy are those who see the beauty of God's creations, but blessed are those who photograph God's handiwork to glorify His name."

        Mario Dimain
        Photographer for Christ

LaughingPeppers

"Happy are those who see the beauty of God's creations, but blessed are those who photograph God's handiwork to glorify His name."

        Mario Dimain
        Photographer for Christ

LaughingPeppers

"Happy are those who see the beauty of God's creations, but blessed are those who photograph God's handiwork to glorify His name."

        Mario Dimain
        Photographer for Christ

LaughingPeppers

"Happy are those who see the beauty of God's creations, but blessed are those who photograph God's handiwork to glorify His name."

        Mario Dimain
        Photographer for Christ

LaughingPeppers

"Happy are those who see the beauty of God's creations, but blessed are those who photograph God's handiwork to glorify His name."

        Mario Dimain
        Photographer for Christ

LaughingPeppers

"Happy are those who see the beauty of God's creations, but blessed are those who photograph God's handiwork to glorify His name."

        Mario Dimain
        Photographer for Christ

LaughingPeppers

#20
Canada Remembers

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To all our heroes who shed blood and died fighting for world peace and freedom, I salute you
and I thank you for your bravery and dedication.
"Happy are those who see the beauty of God's creations, but blessed are those who photograph God's handiwork to glorify His name."

        Mario Dimain
        Photographer for Christ

Pat

Thank you Mario, for your lovely images from Queen's Park.


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Pat

Mario, I really like your "Lonely Flag" image.  What a good one.  Speaks volumes.

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JudyB



LaughingPeppers

I always wanted to do it. (shooting Remembrance Day.) Last year when I missed it again, I made a promise that this year's celebration will not pass without me shooting it. Every frame of those shots, I dedicate to my father
who taught me the art of photography. As I have mentioned in the series, he was a World War II veteran, fought in the Korean War alongside the Americans, British and Canadians. He was armed with a gun and a camera.

Mario
"Happy are those who see the beauty of God's creations, but blessed are those who photograph God's handiwork to glorify His name."

        Mario Dimain
        Photographer for Christ

JudyB

I would love to see some of your dad's photos.... Do you have access to them?


LaughingPeppers

Unfortunately, all I have are just memories of the black and white photos of him in winter uniform, standing with a British officer. It was shot inside a military compound in Korea. I also remember the medals and badges that he earned. He fought his last battle in 1994 and lost. Cancer beat him and took
his life. Photography has been our bond and common ground. I feel his spirit whenever I am with my camera. I see him in every shot I take.
Oh God, I miss the man.
"Happy are those who see the beauty of God's creations, but blessed are those who photograph God's handiwork to glorify His name."

        Mario Dimain
        Photographer for Christ

JudyB



Jeanne Lee

Mario, thank you for that wonderful series of Remembrance Day photos, and for your memories of your father.
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