Remembrance Day

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Sue Vincent

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I was dismayed to see how few places were selling poppies this year. It used to be that there was nowhere you could not buy one. This year, I had to look. And yet, in almost every town and village today, there will be poppies. Not just in this country, but in many others around the world. Paper symbols that defy the divisions created by borders and unite us in a common act of remembrance and gratitude for those who risked and gave their lives that the next generations might be born into a free world.

We do not remember some mythical conflict that glorifies the horrors of war. We remember those who fought, men and women, even animals. We remember that of those who went to war, many did not return. Some were volunteers, others conscripted…. to many were little more than children, just teenagers.  All faced death, mutilation, and horror. All faced the same guns.

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About Sue Vincent

Sue Vincent was a Yorkshire born writer, esoteric teacher and a Director of The Silent Eye. She was immersed in the Mysteries all her life. Sue maintained a popular blog and is co-author of The Mystical Hexagram with Dr G.M.Vasey. Sue lived in Buckinghamshire, having been stranded there due to an accident with a blindfold, a pin and a map. She had a lasting love-affair with the landscape of Albion, the hidden country of the heart. Sue  passed into spirit at the end of March 2021.
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11 Responses to Remembrance Day

  1. Peter Wells aka Countingducks's avatar Peter Wells aka Countingducks says:
    November 13, 2016 at 11:31

    Very well said and totally agree

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  2. alienorajt's avatar alienorajt says:
    November 13, 2016 at 12:18

    Absolutely agree with these sentiments, Sue. Very well put. xxx

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  3. Jeffg's avatar Jeffg says:
    November 13, 2016 at 13:41

    Beautifully sensed and written Sue. You may be interested in my own take on Armistice Day which takes all that a stage further.

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  4. besonian's avatar besonian says:
    November 13, 2016 at 13:43

    Beautifully sensed and written Sue. You may be interested in my own take on Armistice Day, which takes what you’ve said a bit further.

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  5. Catherine Hamrick's avatar Catherine Hamrick says:
    November 13, 2016 at 14:00

    Well done. Love your writing.

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  6. shєrríє dє vαlєríα's avatar shєrríє dє vαlєríα says:
    November 13, 2016 at 14:29

    As always you wrote beautifully and Comes right from the Soul. Well, said, Sue!

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