Anzac Day

[Matrix]

Lest we forget.

[boostinggtir]

I threw up a :salute: this morning. :nod:

[keats]

Yea, max respect for the soldiers.

[Matrix]

You summed it up Keats.

Whenever I start feeling sorry for myself I think about my Grandad who was a navigator on Blenheim Bombers at the start of WW11.

His eyesight deteriated and he wasn't able to fly with his squadron in Europe.

None of his squadron came back. It's humbling to think how much we all take for granted for our forebears sacrifice.

[teamfatboy]

At the going down of the sun and in the morning,

We will remember them.

Working with a lot of folks who've been in places like Timor and Afghanistan, this is a good day to be reminded of what some folks are prepared to give up.

Thanks, Matrix

[Rag the Dog]

:salute: :salute: :gunfire: :gunfire: :gunfire: :boohoo:

great story matrix, makes you think about the old sliding doors story, what could have been. My smily dudes are paying respect to a 21 gun salute and playing the last post on the violin. Might crack a coldy down the rsa later with the vets

[Matrix]

Yeah mate, I was real lucky to have a grandad, but many guys and girls will never have met theres.

Almost every family with rellies who served has a story to tell. The least we can do is pass them on to our kids so that they are never forgotten.

When my boy is old enough to understand thats what I will be doing.

[Gym rat]

That was a great story Matrix

[aidangro]

my poppa died a few weeks ago age 87, he lied about his age so he could go to war at the age of 16. him and his platoon were amongst the first to arrive in Hiroshima not long after the A bombs had been dropped, must have been a horrible experience for him. after the war he stayed in nz leaving only once to go on his honeymoon and never spoke about the war to his children or us the grandchildren. we defiantly take things for granted these days. rest in peace poppa!!

[Dragon]

It's a common theme aye, never to speak about the war to kids or grandchildren. So hard to imagine today. Because young guys at that age now all wanna talk and brag about anything.

[Darwinstef]

It's a common theme aye, never to speak about the war to kids or grandchildren. So hard to imagine today. Because young guys at that age now all wanna talk and brag about anything.

Thats because young guys today haven't seen stuff you wouldn't want to remember, let alone talk about.

[aidangro]

yep thats very true

[Matrix]

Different breed of folks back then.

Boys became men at a much earlier age and family, wives etc endured much more than anything we experience in peace time.

My dad reminded me today of a story of my other grandads family, they were all merchant marine sailors sailing supplies to England.

My grandad on that side didn't serve but he lost his three brothers: how do you ever get over that?

Its a good day to be with family and reflect on the deeds and sacrifices of the past.

[John_Stamos]

I was in my 5-star hotel in the CBD of Auckland and didnt appreciate being woken up at 5am.

[teamfatboy]

Well, just harden up.

If it wasn't the one day in the year where hundreds of ordinary Kiwis voluntarily get up before dawn, it probably would have been the sound of the garbage trucks.

[John_Stamos]

Sounded more like garbage trucks.

[AgentOrange]

lol

[nemesis]

seriously mate, this is not the right place to advertise your immaturity. :naughty:

Have some respect for something, as the saying goes - if you don't stand for something you stand for nothing (or something like that). it's because of these people and what they did that you get the freedom to be an arrogant tit.