It is now turning the 11th of November in Australia, and as time marches inexorably on, the same will happen in Germany, France, the UK, the US, and everywhere else in the world. Take a deep breath, relax, remember the sixteen million who died, many horribly, fighting "The Last War."



There is one other piece that I often think of this time of year, and perhaps you will appreciate it as much as I do.

Waltzing Matilda

Human nature doesn't change.

Green Fields of France

Respect.

We will remember them.

Sadly, in my experience, it's no longer so much 'remembering them' as it is 'remembering that they were'.

It is worth noting that the idea of a "Tomb of the Unknown Soldier" originated out of WW1, and those "Unknown Soldiers" are, generally speaking, soldiers from WW1.

I myself cannot come up with fitting words for those known only to God, so I will not attempt to do so. However, there are unknowns throughout history: Men, and yes, women too, who laid down their lives without even the benefit of their families having the chance for closure, simply a "Missing: Presumed Dead".

In the UK, we now use this day to remember the victims of all conflicts, past and ongoing.