Noble November

Well, it was not much, and it did not actually touch the ground - but we did have snow last night! This morning we awoke to the beauty of hoar frost, ice still visible in the water buckets outside. There is a certain beauty to winter, a cold quiet majestic beauty.

The month of November is a sombre month, a time between the colours of October and not yet the holidays of December. I must admit I am fond of this noble month. A time of reflection and stillness, a period of waiting.

In under a week we will observe Remembrance Day. I think this is the month that reflects so much the feelings of sacrifice and duty that are reflected in our Veterans. A stillness, that in it's very quietness gains our attention, our moment of silence.

I wish we all take a moment each day this month to reflect upon what has been given, on what is lost, and what is sacrificed to win. As our tears are silent, I pray we allow our actions to speak for us.