We will remember them

Anzac Day today, a day to remember the fallen. Mike and I had plans to travel to a little country town not too far from here, way smaller than even our town. They had asked Mike to pipe for them at their little parade. Only a handful of diggers. But proud as punch they were, for I reckon nearly the whole town turned out to support and cheer them on.

I know you get the big Anzac Day parades in the big cities, very showy with the army, navy or airforce taking part, perhaps the roulette planes flying overhead. And with all my years in the band I have marched in many an Anzac parade, both in my hometown and Melbourne. But this one moved me no end. I got rather misty watching the handful of diggers marching, head held high, down the street.