Remembrance Day

These types of blogs are always the hardest to write about. What words could ever be sufficient enough to explain and talk about the brave, courageous and marvellous people that in the past, and to this day, chose to make the biggest decision of their lives for their country. The English Language isn't equipped to possess such strong, and fitting adjectives that describe these people and their actions. The only way I can think of describing them is by using a normally misguided, and wrongly placed word- they are heroes in every single sense of the word. Batman, Spiderman and Superman are all referred to as heroes but are fictional and irrelevant  The purest type of hero is that of our armies- our soldiers; both fallen and fighting.

My remembrance day always begins with the sorrow remembering the fallen- the sheer number of heroes that we have lost over the years who fought endlessly for our freedom and our country. But as the day goes on, I realise that as much as the day should be mournful and filled with sorrow, a deep sense of pride should settle in our hearts. Each and every soldier that fought and is still fighting for us all are normal people doing extraordinary things on a daily basis; risking their lives for the majority. How can we compare these to fictional heroes when they go above and beyond that of any story told to children at night. As much as sadness is an element of today, we must be proud and eternally thankful. I wish to take my thoughts of the soldiers and pray that their family and friends can share the sense of pride that I do, missing their loved ones but knowing that they are the greatest example and show/have shown the greatest act of heroism , and that they died fighting for all of us to live happily and content.

The brave, selfless and amazing soldiers deserve the day where we all remember their courage and strength.

Let us all take a leaf out of their books, and lest we forget the sacrifice our soldiers gave to provide a brighter, and safer future for not just us but for our children. They shine down on us all from heaven, so make them proud just as they have made us proud.

With the greatest love and appreciation,
Nicole xx