My Actifit Report Card and ulog: Armistice Day

Woke up this morning and thought about how lucky I am to be alive and living in the moment right here, right now... breathing, enjoying life as it happens and the smallest of this like writing this Actifit Report Card. It makes me think of how my great grandfather and then grandfather survived two terrible wars and then how another war torn situation (Cambodia's genocide in the late 70s/early 80s with the Khmer Rouge) brought my parents together as they worked to provide a safe refuge for the refugees on the Thai/Cambodian border. If any of those events panned out differently, it's quite possible that I won't be here writing to you.

Today is the 11th of the 11th: Armistice Day. What makes today special is that it's exactly 100 years since the end of WW1, where 9.6 million soldiers and over 10 million civilians died during the period of 1914-1918. Everywhere in the world that was affected by any war (but especially WW1) paid their respects on this special Remembrance Sunday.

Although, I would normally use this Actifit Report Card to write about my day and how I obtained my steps, yet I will refrain and use this post to pay my respects to the fallen ones who fought for a peaceful future! Unfortunately, there is still pain, suffering and injustice in this world, but every year this date reminds me, at least, that there were darker times and how we must strive forward to prevent the past from repeating itself! To the fallen ones, I honor your courage and bravery. You're not forgotten and I hope I can play my part to shape a better future for what you fought and died for.

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