lest forgotten

To think about being at work makes some people feel bitter and tired before they even get there. Today we celebrate the lives of those who gave their whole world up to ensure that our kids and our grand kids would be able to work. Safe. In today's society many people remember to get a poppy but I wonder has the poppy lost it's meaning along the way? Today at 11 we observed a minute of silence at the mall. They announced it over the loudspeaker. I watched silently as people walked by talking loudly to each other. I watched as respect for the fallen dissipated and people wearing poppies forgot why they wore them. I wonder do you remember why you wear a poppy? Is it a fashion statement? Or as you walk to your vehicle do you remember why you're not dead before you get there? Or as you're on your computer do you remember how you're able to read this in peace? Do you?do you remember?