A serious blog for today
Today is Remembrance Day. The day where the majority of the UK celebrate and remember the fallen and surviving heroes of war.
There has been a lot of debate about the disrespect of the X Factor judges for wearing sparkly poppies. It's apparently defacing a symbolic emblem. I disagree as it's brought so much positive publicity to this worthwhile cause and the British Legion actually sell lots of different variations of poppies - including a sparkly version!
Today's horrific display by protesters for our sacred Armistice Day THAT'S disrespectful!
A bit of glitter on a fabulous symbol is love for a wonderful cause.
So back to seriousness.
One of my favourite poems is In Flanders Fields by John McCrae
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
Wear your poppy - sparkly or plain - but wear it with a smile and a thought for our wonderful heroes xx
