Lest we forget

這段時間，走在中環街頭，會見到不少外國人的西裝上都戴著一朵紅色襟花。初初以為他們是某個會〔如中國會美國會〕為特別喜慶的節目而戴上，不以為意。後來，自己的外籍上司襟上也扣著這朵紅花，才知道，這朵艷紅色的罌粟花，原來是紀念在戰爭中陣亡的軍人和平民。至於為什麼是扣罌粟花，其實是那片埋葬了陣亡軍人的墓地上，因遍地長滿罌粟花而以此花為紀念。意義重大。
看著資料，可敬又可悲。。相比中國這片地上只識把那害人不淺的毛澤東神化「上去」，其他所有敗者皆視為寇，或連因戰禍而死的平民幾千年來皆「古來白骨無人收」，平民後人追思祭祀也遭當權者無理打壓的無情無義，外國人這份人道精神不是值得可敬和學習嗎？
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In Flanders Fields the poppies blow
between the crosses row on row
The mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived
Felt dawn
Saw sunset glow
Loved and were loved
and now we lie in Flanders fields

Take up our quarrel with the for
To you from failing hands we throw the touch
Be yours to hold it high
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep
Though poppies grow in Flanders fields

~ John McCrae, 1915 ~