The crosses are up along Memorial Drive across from Princes Island. I usually make a point of riding my bike on the path and slowing down for a few moments.
I definitely feel our society doesn’t respect this day enough. Having seen Pearl Harbor and the memorial on the island, having seen other mass burial areas in Europe and USA, and having had relatives serve… I feel a duty to respect those people who participated (willingly or not) as that is what was required in those times.
One can still respect and acknowledge. Most kids don’t get it though.
At least my company closes the offices for Nov 11. By pushing the day to optional or deferred to Christmas it gets lost.
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