In case you didn’t notice, today was the two-minute silence, to mark Armistice Day. Originally meant to mark the end of World War I, it has come to be a time to remember everybody who has given their lives in conflict, including World War II, and various other conflicts.
Personally, I don’t believe in armed wars; I think diplomacy can get us further, but whether you believe in the reasons for war or not, these people still fought all the same, and died. I like to remember that, and reflect on how war isn’t the answer, as proven by the fact we remember all the millions who died needlessly.
I observed the silence today sitting in the car outside Staples – I agree, it’s not exactly the most appropriate place as I could have gone into the town centre to do it, but all the same I still took part, in my own way. I was incredibly saddened, and at the same time slightly enraged by the number of people still aimlessly drifting around the car park, and in and out of the shops. Even though many of the shops were observing the silence, people were still walking in and out.
It doesn’t take much to stop and think, yet it seems so hard for some.