Good post,If im truly honest,When im at home on this day I always respect the 2 minutes and spare a thought,I have on delivery also,But there have been times on delivery when I have missed it due to having my head down posting.
I don't lose any sleep over it though because I will always have the Ultimate respect for Past and Present Soldiers,I know Hero is banded around cheaply these days,But that is what they are,Plain and simple.
Our Mail Centre always observes this - all the machines are switched off and the staff all stop. There's an announcement over the tannoy at the start and finish of the silence. We also have a service at the War Memorial in the courtyard on or about the 11th
2 people I know have died so its quite personal to me, one in Northern Ireland and one in Afghanistan.
My workplace do the 2 minutes silence. I do remember them during my 2 minutes and also those that made the ultimate sacrifice in WW1 and WW2 so we can speak English and be free.
Six of Nine loves Seven of Nine, together in Electric Dreams.
I have participated in remembrance parades for 16 years as a member of the cadet forces.
As medical issues prevent me from serving, I feel taking that short time each year, and educating youngsters of it's importance, is the least I can do.
crazyshrew wrote:I have participated in remembrance parades for 16 years as a member of the cadet forces.
As medical issues prevent me from serving, I feel taking that short time each year, and educating youngsters of it's importance, is the least I can do.
Cadet forces is a good way of giving something back to the community. I have a lot of respect for the cadets and their Instructors, some of the young people do make a significant contribution to the Army, as more of them go through basic than those straight off Civ Div.
Six of Nine loves Seven of Nine, together in Electric Dreams.
