Although today is one of our least-noticed holidays, I know it definitely means a lot for me. President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation making November 11 national Armistice Day to commemorate the fallen Allied soldiers from World War I. Later it developed into Veterans' Day that we honor today.
I try to leave my comfort zone and imagine what it would be like to find out that a close family member wouldn't be coming home. I'm not sure how to describe that feeling. It's more a lack of emotion really, just an emptiness. I encourage everyone to take a moment to try that, because it's not just American's celebrating today. (I'm not sure "celebrating" was the right word.)
Canada is recognizing Remembrance Day today. England will honor Remembrance Sunday today. You may not realize it, but Afghanistan has a Remembrance Day on May 4, one of their few secular holidays.
The Islamic festivities are vastly more important to the Afghan culture, but considering that a hugely Muslim country observes a day meant to honor fallen soldiers is something the average American doesn't do. We stereotypically classify "Muslims" and "Terrorists" in the same category. The majority of followers of Islam would love nothing better than to kill Bin Laden themselves for ruining their name. Bin Laden's connection to Islam is unfortunate to the rest of the good, Islamic population, and it is completely unfair to put them in the same group. Regrettably, we are in an intolerant country and the usual person puts those two completely different factions into the same crowd.
HAHAHA! I was looking for a picture of him on google and I found this!!!! That's hysterical!!! =)
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