I didn’t know where to post this so I hope it’s OK here.
Today is Anzac Day in Australia. It is usually a day of marches, of solemn remembrance, of seeing old mates, of telling tall stories and of playing “two up“ - a game of chance which is illegal on the other 364 days of the year.
Today there were no mass gatherings, no marches, no bands. Instead it is quiet. My wife and I joined 20 neighbours on our driveway, heard the ode read (They grow not old as we who are left grow old, age does not weary them nor the years contemn, at the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them.), heard the last post played by our 13 year old grandson, and then we spent a minute in quiet contemplation.
Let’s next year is different for us all. “Lest we forget.”
I believe you don’t hear much if anything about what is happening in in Australia. We have had very few deaths - somewhere in the 70’s- our ICU’s are almost empty. Our country is being run by a national cabinet made up of the prime minister and the premiers of all states and territories. It has the support of over 80% of the population as do the strict measures on association.
I know that you are doing it very hard and our thoughts are with you.
Today is Anzac Day in Australia. It is usually a day of marches, of solemn remembrance, of seeing old mates, of telling tall stories and of playing “two up“ - a game of chance which is illegal on the other 364 days of the year.
Today there were no mass gatherings, no marches, no bands. Instead it is quiet. My wife and I joined 20 neighbours on our driveway, heard the ode read (They grow not old as we who are left grow old, age does not weary them nor the years contemn, at the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them.), heard the last post played by our 13 year old grandson, and then we spent a minute in quiet contemplation.
Let’s next year is different for us all. “Lest we forget.”
I believe you don’t hear much if anything about what is happening in in Australia. We have had very few deaths - somewhere in the 70’s- our ICU’s are almost empty. Our country is being run by a national cabinet made up of the prime minister and the premiers of all states and territories. It has the support of over 80% of the population as do the strict measures on association.
I know that you are doing it very hard and our thoughts are with you.
