Halloween vs Remembrance Day

Today is Halloween. As I walk to work I see many adults in full costume. Tonight Church Street will be shut down as full grown men celebrate this event that is often dubbed "gay Christmas". For one night some inner something will be out in full glory. Celebrating a secret life that is only lived out once a year. It is all fun. I guess. It isn't really my thing but I am glad that it exists for those that enjoy it. Candy will be dished out. Houses decorated. Children excited. All this is taking place well a lonely veteran stands on the street corner trying to sell poppies. Everybody rushes by without stopping. Without remembering that we able to celebrate such events because of those before us that fought for our freedom. There was a time that Remembrance Day was an actual holiday. As a child my mother would take us to the cenotaph for the 11:00 o'clock service. I didn't really understand what was happening but knew is was important. Today Remembrance Day almost passes unnoticed yet at the same time Halloween gets full treatment. I am not suggesting that Halloween shouldn't happen. I am suggesting though that the same passion people commit to Halloween should be committed to Remembrance Day. Parents should make sure that their children fully commit to Remembrance Day as they commit to Halloween. I mean really people, we are talking about candy versus human life. The right choice is painfully obvious.