Today is remembrance day in Israel. It is the day to remember all the people who have died and been killed in order for us to be able to be in Israel. All the soldiers and civilians killed in terrorist attacks.
The most unique thing about this day (and Holocaust Memorial day which is exactly 1 week before Remembrance Day) is that there is a siren that is sounded during which everyone stops what they are doing and stands still in order to remember those who have died.
So, if you are driving along a busy main street in Tel Aviv, when the siren goes off, everyone stops their cars, gets out and stands next to it. The people walking on the sidewalks also stop walking. It is one of the most awesome things you could ever witness.
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That really does sound like an awesome sight to experience. I can't imagine how it would be to live in Israel right now.
I suppose I think the neatest part is that people do stop and remember the sacrifices that have been made for them. I so easily forget and stuff to the back of my mind. Sometimes I feel it is all to natural that I should recieve the good life, while others have had to suffer and endure.
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