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quilter on the eastern edge 11-11-2010 06:20 AM

On November 11, 1999 Terry Kelly was in a drug store in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. At 10:55 AM an announcement came over the stores PA asking customers who would still be on the premises at 11:00 AM to give two minutes of silence in respect to the veterans who have sacrificed so much for us.

Terry was impressed with the stores leadership role in adopting the Legions two minutes of silence initiative. He felt that the stores contribution of educating the public to the importance of remembering was commendable.

When eleven oclock arrived on that day, an announcement was again made asking for the two minutes of silence to commence. All customers, with the exception of a man who was accompanied by his young child, showed their respect.

Terrys anger towards the father for trying to engage the stores clerk in conversation and for setting a bad example for his child was channeled into a beautiful piece of work called, A Pittance of Time. Terry later recorded A Pittance of Time and included it on his full-length music CD, The Power of the Dream.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kX_3y3u5Uo

hobo2000 11-11-2010 06:30 AM

Thank you sooo much for that. I sent it on to my 2 sons who are disabled veterans and the two who stayed home.

nana katie 11-11-2010 06:30 AM

Thank you so much.That is so true. Let us not forget all the many men and women who have given so very much for us all to live another day. We love and salute them all.

Quilting Di 11-11-2010 06:34 AM

Very nice...put lump in my throat. Thank you to all who are serving or have served.

kathidahl 11-11-2010 06:35 AM

NEVER FORGET!! They give their all for our freedom.

Patty Patches 11-11-2010 07:13 AM

THANK YOU,lets never forget

littlehud 11-11-2010 07:54 AM

Thanks for sharing that. We must never forget.

prairiequeen 11-11-2010 07:58 AM

Thanks to all who have served and are serving, especially my Dad who passed away last year.

dream56 11-11-2010 07:59 AM

Great - take two minutes to honor our vets. May we never forget.

amma 11-11-2010 02:25 PM

Thank you for sharing this with us :D:D:D


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