Lest We Forget

Today, Australians and New Zealanders all over the world pay tribute to their past and present diggers who fought at Gallipoli in World War 1. These diggers were named ANZAC, an acronym of Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. Today an estimate 8,709 Australians and 2,721 New Zealanders died in honor for their respective countries. It is quite humbling for me to celebrate this day for the first time and its even more learning about it. It just goes to show how proud one can be of their country and how they would give up their lives to protect and serve.


On this day, in Australia and New Zealand, everyone commemorates this day by attending Dawn Service, a tradition held at the war memorials accompanied by thoughts of those who lost at war. Some travel all the way to Gallipoli to remember and some travel the footsteps of the diggers to see what they experienced on their travel from Australia to Gallipoli. Gives me goosebumps every time I think of all the diggers setting out on an adventure and it saddens me to think of how they felt leaving their loved ones behind, not knowing whether they will ever see them again.


So, lets raise our glass, put our heads down and remember those who have bravely fought and died for their countries. Lest we forget.

xoxo