Although the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly influenced how we have had to do things in 2020, we still have the ability to take time to remember, especially as Remembrance Day approaches this year.
As the annual Royal Canadian Legion Remembrance Day Service will not be a public gathering on November 11th, a small service of invited guests only will be broadcast on the Moose Jaw Funeral Home website, as well as on the Legion’s website. I would encourage all those that are able to log in and participate in the service to do so.
Again this year, we at the Moose Jaw Express are pleased to bring you our annual In Remembrance Magazine to be included with next week’s Moose Jaw Express delivered to your residence before or on November 11th.
The day off in the middle of the week will also be a great time to spend reading the reflective stories of those who fought for our freedoms, as well as a time to honour our veterans, peace-keepers, military, and those in law enforcement.
“Lest We Forget…We Will Remember Them.”
The stories are very contemplative and although the battles were harsh, there are nuggets of encouragement highlighting the resilience and tenacity of the human spirit despite all hardship.
There is one such story that highlights local Moose Javian, 97 year old Veronica Moore who recently shared some very insightful comments about her time during the Second World War.
“Training as a nurse and working close to the battlefield, those early years of the war were the worst,” she said.
The hospital in which Moore was training was a few kilometres from the coast and German pilots would regularly strafe nurses and doctors outside while flying onward to bomb London.
Although her job was not a typical 9 to 5 job, she worked 12-hour shifts six-and-a-half days a week and lived in residence with other nurses.
“I remember we had fun whenever we could and managed to keep a great sense of humour in the most difficult of situations,” she said.
A very contemplative comment to consider and take close to heart during this COVID season, not all-together different as we deal with the unseen enemy that seems to be draining us of our joy.
It seems that no matter what we have to endure in life, it’s not what happens to us that will make us or break us; it’s how we deal with it. A good sense of humour and a little fun never hurt anyone.
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