Anzac day comes to a close as I type this and it has been a day that just inspires thought. Every year i like to take a day out of my time to pay respects to those who made sacrifices for our freedom.<\/p>\n
For the second year now I have made a kind of pilgrimage to Sydney for anzac day to pay my respects a little differently. Last year I was encouraged to join the 2\/2nd Machine Gun Btln Association. The 2\/2nd was the unit my grandad served with in WW2. They are keeping the spirit alive by having a reunion each year and the last few years as the number of originals get smaller they get the grandchildren to join up to keep it alive.<\/p>\n
So this year I got rained on again and I didnt care. The lunch went down really well with 114 people attending. Next year I have been encouraged to march and who knows it may just be a good idea. It would be a good way to show my love for my grandad.<\/p>\n
It was so good to see everyone out there supportung everyone. Its good to see the spirit lives on, even if some people dont get it.<\/p>\n
Lest We Forget.<\/p>\n
Current Location: Room 3216 Amora Jamison Hotel Sydney<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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