"At 5am on November 11, 1918, three German goverment representitives accepted the terms presented to them, by a Commander of the Allied Forces, General Foch of the French Army. The demands included withdrawal of German forces to the east bank of Rhine within 30 days; immediate cessation of warfare; and surrender of the German fleet... with no further negotiations until the signing of the peace treaty." -- from the website of Australia's Department of Veteran Affairs

So many people fought and died for our freedom, I don't see why some people just think nothing of it. What those people did is such a big deal, and if they hadn't gone to fight against the Axis, we would be living in a cruel, racist, violent world. We wouldn't even understand the term freedom.

You may be thinking, what freedom? But if you actually think about it, people in countries like Canada, Australia and the U.S. have more freedom than anyone else in the world. In some countries, freedom means nothing to them. In some places, you are killed for telling your opinion. In some places, women have no rights.

I really hope that you think about this, for if no one cares, then how will we know how lucky we are?

This is ElmoGirl6, signing off. I hope to be seeing you wearing your poppy!


Editor's Note: Remembrance Day is a day that some countries celebrate to honor the fallen in WWII. You may learn more about it at http://www.dva.gov.au/commem/rememb/rem_origin.htm.