Remembrance

It is supposed to be a day for remembrance, though over time what we are asked to remember has changed somewhat.

Originally it was to commemorate the end of a war and to celebrate peace. Later it became a day to honor the service of veterans, but that was still in a time when war was seen as somewhat glorious, so that there was still a sense of great accomplishment and victory. Now, when wars have changed their character so, the emphasis is even more on the service of the individual and his or her sacrifices.

What will it become in another 91 years? Will there still be wars and will there still be veterans? Or will the sacrifices from a "war to end all wars" finally be consummated so that there are no more wars and no need to create more veterans? Would that not be the ultimate way to honor service and sacrifice?