Ode of Remembrance

Easter Sunday is almost over. Today was more about rest and relaxation for  this house hold. This is the first time since kids we didnt do the egg hunt. Just a couple of eggs and money. Thats what Easter has been reduced to. we watched  old movies, messed around on the computer, then off to the shops so the kids can go decide what they want to spend their money on.
We did go to the carnival last night for the fireworks, that was brilliant.

 20 minutes of pretty flashy lights all the appropriate oohs and aahhs then pack up the blanket and home to bed.

This year  though, Easter fell at the same time as ANZAC Day. (Australian New Zealand Army Corp). An important date to most Australians, right up there with Australia Day. Each year the  size of the old diggers and vets gets smaller, but we all take a moment to think of the ones that never made it home and thank those that did.
So today instead of talking about the joys of easter or any mishaps going on in our lives, I am just going to say Thank you.
Thank you to all of the  men and women that fought for our country, that still fight for our country. Thank you to all the Husbands, wives and children that are home making it through every day trying not to think about the what ifs. Each and everyone of these peoples sacrifices big or small allow me to be able to sit here and  enjoy my own family with freedom of oppression.


Happy ANZAC Day to all Aussies and Kiwis. 

They went with songs to the battle, they were young.

 Straight of limb, true of eyes, steady and aglow.

 They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted,

 They fell with their faces to the foe.

 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.