Veteran’s Day
Today is a very special day. It is not a day about treats from friends. That is Halloween. It is not a day about gifts from me, Santa Claus. That is Christmas. It is a day about a different gift.
Yes, today is a very special day. Some of my friends call it Remembrance Day. Some call it Armistice Day. Some call it Veteran’s Day.
Like I said, today is not about Halloween treats. Today is not about Christmas gifts. Today is about a better gift. It is not a gift you can eat. It is not a gift you can open. But it is better.
Today is about the gift of freedom. If we did not have freedom, there might not be Halloween treats or Christmas gifts. There might not be elves, flying reindeer, or even me, Santa Claus!
Like I said, today is not about witches. Today is not about Santa Claus. Today is about the men and women who gave us freedom. Today we remember what they did for us.
They fought, and are still fighting, in wars. They fought so we could have freedom. Many of them died. Many more of them were hurt. We must always remember what they did so we could have freedom.
Poppy
Poppy we are but children small,
We are too little to do it all.
Children you may do your part.
Love each other is how you start.
Play without fighting.
Share your games and toys.
Be kind and thoughtful,
To all girls and boys.
“Lest We Forget”
Santa Claus
P.S. What things do you like to do that you would not be able to do if you were not free? (Scroll down to leave your message for me or to see what others have written!)
November 21st, 2010 at 2:41 pm
hey santa i is me baiee from vernon remember i am 2 and i want a barbie a bikae and a suprise you said that elfs like mzking surprizes
November 21st, 2010 at 1:52 pm
Veteran’s day is one day after my birthday! I turned 12! On Veteran’s day, lots of soldiers fired their guns to the sky. 13 bullets I think! It was very entertaining! Merry Christmas to all! And Santa, I am still expecting that pony from when I was 5!
Love,
Paz
November 21st, 2010 at 1:29 pm
hii love barbies do you
November 21st, 2010 at 11:41 am
i know what vetrans day is all about its about thank all how served in the army air forces or anything like that its me a gain brianna who said she wanted a german shepard i wantedto cheak this out for you i love christmas it s about givingfrom me to you for instence like this right know i’m giving some thing to you right this miunet thank you for the gifts from you my hole life
November 21st, 2010 at 10:52 am
i love you santaxxxxx****** ****** x*x*x**xx*** xxxxxxx
November 21st, 2010 at 9:15 am
I hope i get alot for christmas !
November 21st, 2010 at 8:32 am
Thank you for so much for celebrating and the poem was great and moving.
REMEMBER 33 days to Christmas whoa !
Thankyou
November 21st, 2010 at 8:15 am
veterans day is very important to me becasue my stepdad was in the army ad so was my grampa ad they came back so its important to me
November 21st, 2010 at 8:14 am
Wow santa that is alot of tiping and thank you for that letter XOXO
November 21st, 2010 at 8:11 am
i cant belive all the people who faut and are still fighting in wars did you have a 2 miniutes silence? i did love megan x x x x x x x x xx x x x x x x x