Personal reflections at the Kranji War Memorial - Verity and Ben.
Kranji War Memorial is a beautiful and immensely peaceful place. I took a walk down the rows of tombstones and stopped every now and then to read the names and ages of those who died in WWII. There is such a poignant mix of emotions and I can't quite describe it very well. I feel a sense of pride and awe at the courage and bravery of the men who died. I feel the pain that their family must still feel for having lost them in the war. I feel a pang of sadness for the young lives lost in battle. (some were as young as 18) I feel a sense of gratitude to these men who died so that we can enjoy peace for so many years and we are so much more tolerant of our differences.
The visit to the memorial was indeed a good one for our kids and the NZ kids. Delwyn did a beautiful job by saying something like "these men died so that we can be friends today". And we all observed a minute of silence as a mark of respect for the men.
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