I agree with so much of what you say BTW and I actually gave up twelve years of atheism on Anzac Day 25 years ago and became a Christian. Funny it had never really meant anything to me until I took a child I was looking after, a boy, to the march.

Thank you for keeping this post up after you sobered, I applaud your honesty

Kathleens last blog post..Thoughts on Iran

well written..

taz

You should write your posts drunk more often!

I agree with every word. I always feel very ‘not really here’ on ANZAC day, and it is always a time of quiet reflection. It means more to me than any religious holiday, that’s for sure. I felt really weird this year, because I didn’t attend a service. I chose not to, but now I regret it. I watched the one in France on telly though, and had a little cry when they bugled the last post.

It’s definitely a strange concept though: celebrating defeat and loss. It’s what makes us ‘us’.

I’m with XBox in that yours is the only ANZAC post I felt compelled to leave a comment on. You echoed my sentiments and articulated them far more eloquently than I ever could have Kim (maybe I should have had more alcohol). This is EXACTLY what it is to be an Australian – you rock sister

I decided earlier not to post a comment on any ANZAC day posts as, well, it’s too solemn for my half arsedness to be messing up.

But Kimberly, I fucking LOVE this entry.

This is blogging.

cheers love!