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Each year
on this day
many of us
pause to remember.
The fallen,
the injured,
the lost,
the sacrificed,
the obliged,
the volunteers.
Women
and men
who gave
of themselves
for our country.
People
who are still
on active duty.
People
who bear
the injuries
of conflict.
People
who have lost
loved ones.
People
who remember
friends
who gave
for their country.
We
remember
everyone.
For
the Anzac spirit
is more
than remembering
the sacrifices
from conflict.
The Anzac spirit
is the bond
that exists
between
all of us
who live
in our country.
It also
bonds us
to citizens
of our closest
neighbour,
New Zealand.
It bond us
to citizens
of other countries
around our world
who fought
with us,
and against us.
For the Anzac spirit
does not
discriminate,
it does not
alienate.
It encompasses
all
who come
in peace
and remembrance.
It is
the essence
of the connection
between individuals,
groups,
nations,
all who inhabit
our Earth.
The spirit
of Anzac
is the human spirit
personified.
Share
in the spirit,
celebrate
the spirit.
Remember
the past,
learn
from the past.
Step forward
into a new future,
step forward
into a future
uniting us all.
The Anzac spirit,
remembering,
acknowledging,
honouring,
connecting,
uniting.
We are all
part of this spirit,
let us all
share in it
today.
© Gary Dodd 2008
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