On the 8th of November 2007, Mr. Leonard Rubenstein, a veteran from World War 2, came to St Bonaventure Catholic School. He said," War is evil, it really is." It is true as half of the boys that Mr R. came with never came back. Even though he went into war and suffered much, he still lives to a ripe old age of 91years. He was really helpful as when he saw a shivering girl, he gave the girl his sweater. But in return, he got caught by a German soldier and was put into a box without water as punishment. He does not tell his children, grandchildren or great-grandchildren about his experiences in war as he thinks that it would be too painful for them to take. But, for the past 5 years, he has been going around to schools like St Bonaventure, telling them about his experiences. I really learnt a lot from this veteran. If you have anything to say about Remembrance Day, please comment.
Saturday, November 10, 2007
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Well, remembrance day is to commemorate the sacrifices of those who fought in the wars for peace that we enjoy now.
The Americans and the Canadians do that. But lets not forget that people from other countries too remember those of their own who had perished in the wars. Not just the soldiers, but the innocent civilians who died, the families that were broken and scattered.
War is evil and should not be started at all. But there are always going to be some nuts who think they can win a war and start one. Then we will have to fight back to protect what we have, and our country.
To compare it to a smaller scale, it is like the bullies in the class and the school who think they can push other people around. If you were to allow them to bully you, then they would not know the folly of their ways, and continue to do wrong. We have to stand up to the bullies. Having said that, some bullies are too strong for us and we would be hurt if we stood up to them alone.
So, having assessed that we would be hurt, we should get others to help out. Eg our teachers, parents, or friends.
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