Zoomerang96
ONE love, blood, life
never again. never again was it supposed to happen. it was november 11, 1918 and germany was defeated in world war 1.
it was estimated that 10 million people, who werent just a name but a person, lost their life in the war to end all wars.
a few years later, in the early 1920's, on one of the war fields, flowers were seen growing that had never grown in those parts before. because of a certain chemical saturated into the soil, the poppy was allowed to grow. its red pedals were to remind everyone of the blood shed of those who who had falled to the smoking gun.
today, there remain few veterans who survived the war. with each passing anniversary, fewer and fewer of them remain, as they are all 97 years old or older.
has the world become a better place?
the year is 1939, and apparently not.
6 years later the world asks, and tens of millions of lives later, have we fixed our differences yet?
5 years later were on to korea. fortunately, this war was not as brutal in terms of casualties.
a few years later its on to vietnam, where soldiers are told they are serving their country, but deep inside have no idea what they are fighting for. they wont return as heroes like in past wars, rather they will be seen as victims of a corrupt administration.
from here on, the wars got smaller in scale, but more numerous in occasions.
until the 1990's.
the gulf war begins, and though casualties are limited, evidence that chemical warfare had taken place, takes its toll on returning soldiers with unidentifiable diseases.
the war is not won by anyone, but perhaps iraq had the last laugh. that was until the un threw sanctions on them, which has since been blamed for the death of thousands of innocent citizens.
ofcourse, their "president" is not one of prestige and honour.
fastforward a few years, and were in the balkans, once envied for their lush scenery, now the scene of mass genocide and an ongoing civil war.
today, it would appear as though they are finally rebuilding.
the war on terror, the war wich many people will never end until the world does, was unleashed in october of 2001.
now the world braces for whats next.
and while we brace, and are ready to accept the consequences of war, we forget the war that was supposed to end all wars.
the memories of such terror of 1914-1918, forgotten.
in canada, poppy sales are incredible this year. 3 million more were sold this year compared to last. why, you ask?
one veteran said it was his guess because of the war on terror, and the support people are showing for it.
if that is really the case, whatever importance the poppy once held, the flower lost all relevance to the general public.
the poppy was used to remember the fallen, and how we are to honour the dead, but not the war and definately not the politics.
so please, if you were a poppy, wear it for the right reason. dont wear it to support a cause, rather wear it to show you remember what noone in governments around the world seem to.
it was estimated that 10 million people, who werent just a name but a person, lost their life in the war to end all wars.
a few years later, in the early 1920's, on one of the war fields, flowers were seen growing that had never grown in those parts before. because of a certain chemical saturated into the soil, the poppy was allowed to grow. its red pedals were to remind everyone of the blood shed of those who who had falled to the smoking gun.
today, there remain few veterans who survived the war. with each passing anniversary, fewer and fewer of them remain, as they are all 97 years old or older.
has the world become a better place?
the year is 1939, and apparently not.
6 years later the world asks, and tens of millions of lives later, have we fixed our differences yet?
5 years later were on to korea. fortunately, this war was not as brutal in terms of casualties.
a few years later its on to vietnam, where soldiers are told they are serving their country, but deep inside have no idea what they are fighting for. they wont return as heroes like in past wars, rather they will be seen as victims of a corrupt administration.
from here on, the wars got smaller in scale, but more numerous in occasions.
until the 1990's.
the gulf war begins, and though casualties are limited, evidence that chemical warfare had taken place, takes its toll on returning soldiers with unidentifiable diseases.
the war is not won by anyone, but perhaps iraq had the last laugh. that was until the un threw sanctions on them, which has since been blamed for the death of thousands of innocent citizens.
ofcourse, their "president" is not one of prestige and honour.
fastforward a few years, and were in the balkans, once envied for their lush scenery, now the scene of mass genocide and an ongoing civil war.
today, it would appear as though they are finally rebuilding.
the war on terror, the war wich many people will never end until the world does, was unleashed in october of 2001.
now the world braces for whats next.
and while we brace, and are ready to accept the consequences of war, we forget the war that was supposed to end all wars.
the memories of such terror of 1914-1918, forgotten.
in canada, poppy sales are incredible this year. 3 million more were sold this year compared to last. why, you ask?
one veteran said it was his guess because of the war on terror, and the support people are showing for it.
if that is really the case, whatever importance the poppy once held, the flower lost all relevance to the general public.
the poppy was used to remember the fallen, and how we are to honour the dead, but not the war and definately not the politics.
so please, if you were a poppy, wear it for the right reason. dont wear it to support a cause, rather wear it to show you remember what noone in governments around the world seem to.
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Last edited by diamond on 11-10-2002 at 01:57 PM
