Remembrance

The morning was crisp and cool and sunny. The sky was almost cloudless. I drove to Knockbrandon to pick up Marg and Jane and we drove to Gorey.

There we attended a lovely remembrance service in the Church of Ireland. It was simple and beautiful. At the end of the service a monument was dedicated to those who gave their lives in WWI and in subsequent conflicts.

I had a lovely day but today should remain dedicated to the men and women who fought in WWI, which ended 100 years ago today. My grandfather and some grand uncles fought in that war. They all returned home unscathed, much more fortunate than so many tens of thousands of others. Nothing else that happened today really mattered. We will remember all of them and how much they gave so that we could be free.