tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post2245587243284764178..comments2023-08-17T21:16:22.761+10:00Comments on Life In A Pink Fibro: Another post about The Last Postallison taithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00762529258195877400noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-14501064179646411862011-04-26T16:14:07.276+10:002011-04-26T16:14:07.276+10:00I too share your view on ANZAC Day and also the &q...I too share your view on ANZAC Day and also the "rewinding" of a previously written piece. I've always treasured my own pilgrimage to Gallipoli and the (unpublished) piece I'd penned. Re-reading it and letting it see the light of cyber space has also reignited my love for this most sacred of days. <br /><br />Lest we should ever dare to forget..Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06911678503912496884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-41467449687737279312011-04-26T12:34:32.684+10:002011-04-26T12:34:32.684+10:00"It’s the one day of the year when our oldest..."It’s the one day of the year when our oldest citizens feel all the warmth our community can bestow. When we remember that they were young once."<br /><br />nostalgia kills me. When I can see youth in the eyes of an older person, I am reduced to tears. not sure why, maybe it's the beauty.todd carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03839376184515828757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-36063993383590532772011-04-26T10:54:29.752+10:002011-04-26T10:54:29.752+10:00this is a beautiful post - i am glad you re-shared...this is a beautiful post - i am glad you re-shared it as I would have missed it<br /><br />I love the connection you made between the children playing the Last Post and the children that went off to war. This bought tears to my eyes<br /><br />Gill xoInkPaperPenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14595595934607152505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-32667950694092427392011-04-26T10:00:38.497+10:002011-04-26T10:00:38.497+10:00The last post always makes me cry too, wonderful p...The last post always makes me cry too, wonderful post :)whatsinemmasbrainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07573689335191518483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-49938612468067956612011-04-26T09:34:09.856+10:002011-04-26T09:34:09.856+10:00Yep, I always cry when I hear the Last Post, it is...Yep, I always cry when I hear the Last Post, it is just one of those songs. Each year there are less and less of the original diggers. I hope we never stop remembering the ones lost, the ones who survived and the families left here supporting them while they fought for us.<br /><br />Thanks for recycling your post, it deserved a rerun on this special day.Kakkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16376864098492915312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-27775232305188145802011-04-26T08:07:43.208+10:002011-04-26T08:07:43.208+10:00Well said. Lest we forget
xxWell said. Lest we forget<br />xxSuzi - Under The Windmillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05837824105735439845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-91646872293745037002011-04-26T07:48:43.139+10:002011-04-26T07:48:43.139+10:00It does the same to me too, and the Going Down of ...It does the same to me too, and the Going Down of the Sun ditty - I heard it each week at Rotary Meetings when I was a teenager. Goosebumps.<br />Rach xSquiggly Rainbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00895634986946238458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-41777539505778210902011-04-26T07:28:03.371+10:002011-04-26T07:28:03.371+10:00Our nearest big town has a parade too, but its the...Our nearest big town has a parade too, but its the service in the park that reduces me to a wet mess. I agree, the saddest song. Beautiful post for remembering, thank you. xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-79759118244825504422011-04-26T07:24:32.406+10:002011-04-26T07:24:32.406+10:00Sounds like a lovely time with your family!Sounds like a lovely time with your family!Kristy @Loveandblasphemyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02634987114195614214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-21188614926467151662011-04-26T01:08:04.685+10:002011-04-26T01:08:04.685+10:00Twas lovely. I had no idea there were these smalle...Twas lovely. I had no idea there were these smaller marches in smaller towns. Glad you shared this again.<br />Michellemamabookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09543258551991778888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-80661496757433348712011-04-26T00:03:14.161+10:002011-04-26T00:03:14.161+10:00That's a lovely post - so very well put. Remem...That's a lovely post - so very well put. Remembering is indeed both about the departed and lucky ones who survived - like my two grandfathers for instance, who I am very proud of.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04868311511462835246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-27950144943843652712011-04-25T23:27:31.919+10:002011-04-25T23:27:31.919+10:00My favourite paragraph was:
But then I thought, ...My favourite paragraph was: <br /><br />But then I thought, no. What were all those young men fighting for if not for their children and their children’s children to enjoy the freedom of an afternoon just like the one we enjoyed today.<br /><br />thanks for sharing.Gemma @ My Big Nutshellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07251131676081523546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-66987045907173250752011-04-25T23:01:29.643+10:002011-04-25T23:01:29.643+10:00Hi Allison,
Thankyou for reading my post and I am...Hi Allison,<br /><br />Thankyou for reading my post and I am glad to you liked it.<br /><br /> " know that the Day is about remembering fallen soldiers, but I love that it’s also about remembering (and acknowledging) the ones that survived."<br /><br />These are the lines that really loved while reading your post.<br /><br />TakecareAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17543559854582574794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-37926501599281652132011-04-25T22:48:12.693+10:002011-04-25T22:48:12.693+10:00They read the ode of rememberence and played the l...They read the ode of rememberence and played the last stand at my uncle's funeral (WWII veteran) and that did in all the old men standing so proudly...which in turn reduced me to tears. I can't stand by and see the proud soldiers crying without being overcome.<br />This post was most definitely worth the rewind.<br />thank you for sharing it.<br />xxxCateCatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738366255343185057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-63150791146952469472011-04-25T22:36:00.531+10:002011-04-25T22:36:00.531+10:00Oh, the Last Post does that to me too ... I heard ...Oh, the Last Post does that to me too ... I heard it today coming from my neighbour's TV while I was feeding my little boy lunch and we had a few moments of silence ... even the small boy. My (non-Aussie) husband really doesn't "get" Anzac Day but I hope our little one will.Amanda Kendlehttp://notaballerina.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-32948742912627644272011-04-25T22:23:51.894+10:002011-04-25T22:23:51.894+10:00I love seeing how solemn the kids get. It's my...I love seeing how solemn the kids get. It's my fervent wish that none of them every has to know what war is like.Tonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16561240096806868742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-51038231809586921442011-04-25T22:16:53.529+10:002011-04-25T22:16:53.529+10:00A beautiful post and as I wasn't in the bloggi...A beautiful post and as I wasn't in the blogging world this time last year, I appreciate the chance to reflect on last year's post also. I agree wholeheartedly, whilst we will always remember and respect the fallen, it's testament to them, that we enjoy this wonderful life of freedom we are honoured with. Thanks to their sacrifices.All For Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13151973819133926868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-66552496300863330222011-04-25T22:04:14.880+10:002011-04-25T22:04:14.880+10:00Awe. Very touching; lovely.
The best part of ANZA...Awe. Very touching; lovely.<br /><br />The best part of ANZAC day I loved was being able to eat 1/2 a bag of ANZAC cookies guilt-free - the ones dipped in chocolate on the bottom too, not the plain ones! Oh, how I miss those cookies.Lady Estrogenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13317661832390573264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-83639252978916671332011-04-25T21:47:43.179+10:002011-04-25T21:47:43.179+10:00Hello
New follower and reader. Very well said. Y...Hello<br />New follower and reader. Very well said. Yes, the last post gets me everytime.<br /><br />We used to live in a fibro. Renovated and moved on. Very much miss it.<br /><br />Have a lovely week.<br /><br />xo jilldeux chiens et un garconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08628056227501618505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-12930608201477253592011-04-25T21:34:14.326+10:002011-04-25T21:34:14.326+10:00Exactly. You're exactly right. This is what I ...Exactly. You're exactly right. This is what I tried to say in my post today...but I don't think it resonated like this xxxSalamanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01035987901395009534noreply@blogger.com