Remembrance

Remembering.

It's one of my favourite photos of my car. Taken on a wet day in Italy in 2023. The rain, the cold, the grey skies - all in direct contrast to the gorgeous red machine I was the proud new owner of.

Here on November 11, 2025, I'm thinking today about how lucky I am, for so many things, and how so many young people committed to the cause of freedom right in the very spot this photo was taken, in both World Wars. Is it a stretch to say this photo captures the same quiet reverence that lingers in the remembrance of fallen heroes?

Do the raindrops glistening on the car evoke the red of a poppy? That ubiquitous symbol of sacrifice and remembrance. The colourful brightness stands out against the muted grey of the Italian Dolomite sky while the mist and low clouds weave a solemn veil over the mountains where the young soldiers fought.

Far off in the distance, a strip of clear blue sky feels like hope, and looking at it again, remembering that day of driving fun with an amazing machine and a longtime friend give me pause to remember that life is good here, thanks in no small part to the role those committed souls played here so many decades ago.

I'm grateful, and stand in remembrance of them all.

Thank you.

~ Luke