Hi Everyone,
There’s something pretty special about getting up in the early hours of the morning and heading down to the dawn ceremony.
After the initial effort it takes to get out of bed while it’s still dark, showered and dressed, we emerge from our houses and feel a tingle of excitement as we see the hive of pre-dawn activity.
Cars driving slowly, vying for a nearby parking spot, people walking with steaming coffee cups in hand. The slow procession of folks, winding their way down laneways and across the slightly dewy grass, to gather en-masse to say thank you for the sacrifice and express gratitude for the lives we have now.
Even though generations have since gone by, it makes me proud to see communities right across the country take the time each ANZAC day to remember the soldiers who fought so hard for the freedoms we now enjoy.
School children line up to lay wreaths for the heroes they hear about in history lessons and ancestors proudly remember their forefathers, recounted in stories passed on through generations.
As the misty morning peels away into a soft light, we stand as one and remember their sacrifice.
You can see extensive coverage of ANZAC Day events in next week’s newspaper, and we hope you all have time to reflect this week.
Changing subject now, last week’s story about Airlie Beach ‘beach’ certainly attracted some good debate with the majority of people saying they would prefer to see an enhanced, better maintained feature beach at Airlie Foreshore.
We will continue to follow this story and include further details in the paper next week.
If you still wish to take the poll and cast your vote on the issue simply scan this QR code or head to our Facebook page to comment.
Rach
Quote of the Week: “In war the heroes always outweigh the soldiers ten to one” (H.L. Mencken)
