24 Apr 2020 – Remembrance Day

It’s a national holiday. We’ve been in this country for nearly four years and the community has been so good to us.

The holiday includes paying respect to those that serve or have served in the armed forces. I always feel strongly that the family should take part. Despite my aversion to fighting, there are people who risk their lives to keep us safe and protect the freedoms that we enjoy daily. However Charlie refuses to let the children attend any events. We’re not of the same nationality apparently so it doesn’t count.

I am so frustrated, I just want to show respect and teach my children that not every nation in the world is so fortunate to be as free as ours. Instead it turns into a petty squabble and it’s the children who miss out again.