November 11th

Today is remembrance day, and while I didn't attend a service I did donate a moment of silence. I was walking along the highway during this minute of silence, and I absorbed the view of fields around me. I never really understood when I was younger why I would be 'thankful' for someone who fought a war half way across the world before I was born. Now, thanks to history class, I have more of an understanding on why those wars were important to Canada. I'm so thankful we live in a free country. A guy from my church was deployed to Afghanistan last month; I can't even imagine doing something like that. I really am thankful for all the men and woman who have spent time trying to make the world a better place.