Nov 11- #RememberanceDay: Remembering 365 Days A Year...

Cathy Thinking Out Loud: #RememberanceDay: Remembering 365 Days A Year Our Actions Speak Louder Than Words: 

Poppies by Benoit Aubry of Ottawa

I admit I am sentimental and my kids would say easily brought to tears. I am proud to be Canadian, and every year on Remembrance Day I attend the school assembly or watch the ceremonies on TV, and predictably when I see the older veterans in their uniforms, blankets wrapped around them while they stoically stand or sit in chairs or wheelchairs often in the rain or the snow, I cry. They make me proud, when they humbly tell their stories of bravery and service. It always makes me sad, that no matter how good life after war has been, the clocks can never be turned back. They cannot unremember, or unsee what they have seen and experienced. No one comes out of such experiences untouched or unchanged... 

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(Originally posted to Cathy Thinking Out Loud - Nov 11th, 2014)

Cathy thinking out loud about honouring, remembering and Remembrance Day.

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Thank You Ladies!

I am a very small fish and Tammi My Organized Chaos, Jennifer Mom vs the Boys, Lena Listen to Lena, Kathryn Mommy Kat and Kids, and Stephanie How To Survive Life in the Suburbs are big fish in the world of social media and blogging. I am seriously small - 800 visits on a good month, versus the big 10,000+ visits. I joined twitter in June 2012, and then ventured into the blogging world July 5th, 2013. 

When I started twitter to say I had no idea what I was doing is a HUGE understatement. These lovely ladies were some of the first to follow me, welcome me, and help me. They were kind and gave me the courage to join in twitter parties, and ultimately the confidence to start a blog of my own. I would be remiss if I did not say a huge thank you to Sandy first as Zwap and then as Canadian Blog House, Monica The Online Mom, and Jean aka Geek Babe The Shopping Queen as well.

In December 2012 my twitter account was having issues that even twitter did not understand. Once again they were one of the first to follow my new twitter account. Many of these ladies have also extended their friendship and included me as one of their Facebook friends as well. 

I am not sure they have any idea how important that was and continues to be to me, but I think it is important to tell them. It has been HUGE! So from the bottom of my heart THANK YOU!