Remembrance Day Services are special and sombre events, and so they should be for each and every one of us who are left to reap the benefits of the sacrifices made by the three generations that precede us.
Once again, this year's Remembrance Day ceremonies, put on by the Royal Canadian Legion 100 Mile House Branch 260, went off without a hitch.
From the marshaling of the parade to the clean up at 100 Mile Community Hall, everything was carried out with precision and on time.
The service was excellent this year and, undoubtedly, our Fallen would have been proud of everything they saw and heard last Friday.
From the singing of "O Canada" to the laying of the wreaths and the singing of "God Save The Queen," everything was perfect.
Legion Padre John Marshall gave a stirring benediction, message and prayer, as he pointed out we need to remember the Fallen for all they did and learn the lesson that the search for peace should never be forsaken.
The Eclectica Community Choir did an excellent singing not only "In Flanders Fields" and "Imagine," but also the quiet singing during the laying of the wreaths, as it certainly added to that portion of the ceremony.
Our Army Cadet Corps 2887 Rocky Mtn Rangers looked smart in their uniforms, as they escorted the folks placing the wreaths on behalf of their organizations.
While this ceremony was going on, we could also get a glance into the hearts of the sea of faces in the hall that was packed to the rafters.
There were folks in their golden years with weary but fiercely proud eyes and jaws set tight, as they recalled firsthand living through the wars and the loss of loved ones so dear to them.
There was the boomer generation, many of whom never experience war personally, but had been taught to respect those who had, and to be thankful for what was sacrificed for them.
There were the mothers and young families who shed tears for those who had recently passed on - whether it was the new generation of soldiers or the last of the old guard.
We will not forget.