We all know red poppies mark November 11th every year: Armistice day, Remembrance day, Veterans day as it is deemed by many. Red poppies are synonymous with remembering the valor of those who made our countries what they are today as well as those who still do. This is what is honoured, respected, remembered and always will be by many even if some among us disagree with war.
But I wonder, inside my quiet self, if we couldn’t do more. What about all those “little wars” around us, over petty grievances that make no difference to anyone and would seem utterly foolish to a soldier in the trenches with nothing to eat for days?
Differences with workplace mates, classmates, relatives and friends. All these little wars affect the greater peace for all of us.
It is one thing to choose your battles. It is another to choose them irrationally, without reason or realism.
It is another to fight for a good cause. And yet another if we think it is a good cause but have failed to do the research to substantiate same. Not everything is as “good” as it appears and many a battle is lost or ignited because people did not have all the facts to make their decisions on.
Still, I believe it is much more important to recognize that sometimes the most noble battles are those we choose not to fight at all.
(c) November 11, 2011
Maybe even worse is that there some battles we *ought* to fight which we do not.
M
Yes! Absolutely! Thanks so much for mentioning what I forgot to… sadly so true… many just all too willing to succumb to apathy. Myself included when my energies are low. Wish I had the stamina to do something about everything I’d like to in the world. Ah, well. Thank you for swinging by, M
J
My pleash, hon.
Very well stated. Definitely food for thought.
Thanks, Tots, glad you like
–Beautifully Said.
Xx
Thanks, Kim, my pleasure though I’m sure the words resulted from my exhaustion of all the silly “little wars” around us that can easily swirl us into the pointless matter if we aren’t careful. Thanks for visiting, see your pages soon
Truly wise words.
Katerina, you are always so kind. I appreciate your visits and look forward to reading your pages pronto.
I so love red poppies! And every time I come to visit your blog I feel that I learn something new, especially discover more about other cultures, and yours more specifically, which are way so different from mine. Great writing Aurora!
How lovely it is to know that I can offer you some of the same reason I visit your pages