This was written in the early hours of the morning but with no Internet connection available at the time so it was not posted. This has to be a head clearing exercise as I seem to have lots of doom and gloom to cope with in the last 36 hours, not helped by the change in mood caused by this return from the bright sun of Egypt to the dark overcast skies of Scotland.
This is now the morning of the 11th day of the 11th Month when, at 11 a.m. we will remember our fallen from the Great wars, both old and current. We had a stark reminder last night when we saw the images from Wooten Basset where six more of military were brought home from the conflict in Afghanistan. More distressing is the fact that a number were killed by a so called ally working with them. This is a strange war fought against strange people using terror tactics - they do not consider these to be acts of treason, but heroism - I beg to differ.
On the same vein there is the USA Army Officer who has killed his colleagues and is now in custody for this act, again based on his beliefs /connections with the enemy.
Back home and the news was also grim, a close friend is trying to come to terms with three deaths in his extended family at the weekend, caused in a car accident as they returned home to Livingston, West Lothian, on Sunday evening. His sister and four year old nephew died on Monday morning and the husband / partner, critically injured at the time died yesterday afternoon.
Young Amy, had a bit of a set back and is also in hospital again, but hopefully only for a few more days.
Alex Lawrence, a stalwart Freemason for many years, a member of the Lodge, the Royal Arch, and several other Orders died a few days ago so he will now have joined his brother Jim – may they rest in peace.
Hopefully my next post will be on a lighter note.
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