Thank you...

They shall grow not old,

as we that are left grow old;

Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.

At the going down of the sun and in the morning

We will remember them.

Our family, like millions of others, have lost loved ones to war.

From the nightmare of Gallipoli to the mud of France, battles at sea to the scorching sands of Egypt and the jungles of Vietnam they fought, some died, the rest were changed men. 

Their women kept things going at home, through the constant worry and fear, the hard work, deprivation and loneliness.

The children missed their fathers, grew up too fast, saw too much. 

As a cadet I proudly marched through the streets on Anzac Day.  Back then there were still a fair few Anzacs and WWI veterans.  I remember the old men with tears in their eyes, medals polished, proudly determined to show their respect to fallen comrades.

There are no Anzacs left now, in fact barely any veterans of WWII survive, and the Vietnam Vets, so badly treated in their time, are now old men.  It is therefore up to us, the younger generations, to ensure that their sacrifice, strength, honour and mateship are not lost to history.

We must listen to the lessons of the past.  Too many young men and women are still giving their lives around the world in war. Families are still suffering. Nothing ever truly changes.

So today I attend the Dawn Service in your Honour. 

I will no doubt shed a tear for the young lives irrevocably changed so that we may be free. I do not pray often, but today I will.

Finally, I would just like to take this opportunity to simply say...

Thank You!

FlogYoBlog Friday 29/04

1.	Party Pooper	28.	A Dose of Dannie
2.	These 'ere Tassie devils went a-huntin'	29.	Living Life Playing the Glad Game
3.	Ugly	30.	Living around nap time @ Help!Mum
4.	katesaysstuff - The Lucky Ones	31.	tea & vegemite toast: post easter detox? nah.
5.	Royal Wedding Giveaway	32.	Easter Egg Brownie Challenge
6.	Queensland Girl - Thank you	33.	My Gallipoli Pilgrimage - Lest We Should Ever Dare To Forget
7.	Reservoir Dad	34.	More Than a Mummy Book Giveaway!
8.	Awesomely cute and flirty aprons	35.	The Best $1.69 you'll spend all week!
9.	Embrace the boredom	36.	Music to get married to - Our Life in Blog Form
10.	Tara @ Our Whirlwind Adventures - Men&Farting 101.	37.	Peta-Jo
11.	How to not look tired !	38.	Seana Smithmith is... going slow
12.	Marriage advice for will and kate @ toushkalee.com	39.	Easter Egg Caramel Slice
13.	Just Jess- The First Birthday	40.	Not quite wedding attire giveaway
14.	The Things I'd Tell you	41.	our own royal wedding...
15.	April Giveaway - BeckyandJames.com	42.	Glen
16.	The Mummy Autobiography - I officially hate boxes	43.	New blog design @ Cloth nappies are fun
17.	Mummahh	44.	Keeping the Angry Smith Trolls at bay
18.	The Survival Guide to Teething	45.	Embracing Infertility: Boys Are Strong, Like King Kong
19.	I wore a puffy dress on this day first!!	46.	A Road Trip From Hell
20.	I know my shit. And my Wii...	47.	Oh no, another prince has gone
21.	Wanderlust - The dead woman	48.	Exercise Schmexercise
22.	Hey, who stole my sunshine??!	49.	The infernal book list
23.	MummyK's second Evil Gus comic	50.	Pampers & Pinot: Photo Story 2
24.	Kymmie @ a day in the life of us	51.	Dana
25.	This ANZAC Day I grieved for my family	52.	Lynne Hayes, My Life, Family & Blog
26.	MY Princess - Wherever the day takes you	53.	Loz
27.	Calm Blue Ocean - The Four Principles of Spirituality	54.	Dorothy @ Singular Insanity

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