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George S. Patton - It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived · the Daily Quote - Positive Daily Inspiration and Motivational Quote of the Day

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  Dot com Welcome to the Daily Quote, a podcast designed to
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  kick start your day in a positive way.
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  I'm your host, Anna Mcgibbon for November 11th.
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  Today is Remembrance Day, a solemn day observed across
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  Commonwealth nations to honor those who have served and
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  sacrificed in the military service.
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  At 11 AM on November 11th, 1918, the Armistice ending World War
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  One took effect. The guns of the Western Front
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  fell silent at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.
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  What began as Armistice Day evolved into Remembrance Day,
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  standing to honor all who served and died in subsequent
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  conflicts. The tradition includes observing
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  2 minutes of silence at 11 AM. The red poppy, inspired by
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  Lieutenant Colonel John Mccrae's poem In Flanders Fields, became
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  the enduring symbol of remembrance.
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  The day asks us to pause, to remember, and to honor the
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  courage and sacrifice that secure our freedom.
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  General George S Patton captured an essential truth when he said
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  it is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died.
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  Rather, we should thank God that such men live.
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  Patton's words shift our focus from loss to legacy.
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  Yes, we feel the absence of those who gave their lives.
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  But Remembrance Day isn't just about mourning.
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  It's about gratitude. We're grateful that people have
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  such courage, such conviction, such selflessness existed at
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  all. These weren't mythical heroes.
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  They were ordinary people who answered an extraordinary call.
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  They chose duty over safety, service over self-interest,
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  sacrifice over survival. That such people walked among
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  us, fought for us, died for us, that's the miracle we honor
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  today. Hadn't understood that the best
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  way to honor the fallen isn't endless grief.
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  It's profound gratitude for the gift of their existence and
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  their sacrifice. A family friend once told us
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  about the white poppy movement, an alternative symbol that
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  extends remembrance to include all victims of war, not just
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  military personnel. It remembers civilians caught in
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  conflict and views soldiers not as heroes to celebrate, but as
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  victims of war's tragedy. It was a perspective I have
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  never considered. A red poppy honors sacrifice and
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  service. The white poppy mourns the cost
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  of conflict itself on everyone. I don't think we have to choose
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  between them. Both acknowledge something true.
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  There's room to honor the courage of those who serve while
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  also grieving that war claims, soldiers and civilians alike,
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  that young people are put in positions where such sacrifice
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  becomes necessary at all. That conversation deepened my
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  understanding of what we remember on this day.
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  Not just valor, but loss. Not just service, but the
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  profound cost war extracts from humanity.
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  So today at 11 AM, observe the two minutes of silence.
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  Wherever you are, Stop. Think about those who serve.
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  Consider the weight of their sacrifice.
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  Thank God or the universe or whatever you believe in that
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  people of such courage existed. And if you see a veteran today,
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  thank them. We're a poppy, red, white, or
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  both. Attend a ceremony if you can.
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  Remember that. Freedom isn't free, it's
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  purchased by the courage of those willing to defend it, and
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  we're blessed that such people lived.
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  Lest we forget that's going to do it.
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  For today. I'm Andrew McGivern, signing off
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  for now, but I'll be back tomorrow.
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  Same pod time, same pod station with another daily quote.