Lest we forget
Take a look at the HEXUS homepage and you will notice an image of a red poppy that links to The Poppy Appeal.
For those of you who aren't fully cognisant of its deeper meaning, the poppy is emblematic of Remembrance Day - observed by a two-minute silence during the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month - which commemorates the sacrifices of members of the Armed Forces - with specific respect to World War 1.
Most of us are fortunate enough not to give our freedom a second thought, but, at the cost of lecturing, the price of this very freedom was paid for by the loss of millions of lives.
There are countless charities and good causes that are worthy of your benevolence, and in this day and age of mass-media saturation by non-profit organisations that can afford to spread the word, certain great deeds are inevitably left behind.
Far be it for me to tell you how to spend your money, dear reader, but the next time you see a senior citizen brandishing a poppy-laden box, just give a little.... because their kin gave a whole lot more.
