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Issue 42_riskuk_jan16 04/04/2018 17:08 Page 22 CANADA CALLING Canada Calling The Canuck Connection Well the interest in the upcoming talks between the ORANGE MAN and the ROCKET Man will be very interesting to say the least. I recently discovered this fantastic Website of REMEMBRANCE and information re: Canada’s contribution to United Nations Missions around the globe, if the link does not work for you then by all means Copy and Paste. I feel you will not be disappointed in this site. Enjoy https://www.fieldofcrosses.com/interesting-facts/ canadian-military-peacekeeping-missions/ With the latest announcement from the Liberal Government of Canada, reference a new UN Mission, Mali the PM said Canada would provide 600 troops including a substantial percentage of female troops. The Government has at least reduced the numbers of Canucks heading to MALI. As a former soldier of a UN Mission. I wonder WHY they would risk women into areas where the Female is subdued. Surely we have many areas of the GLOBE where women will be appreciated as UN Soldiers. I pray we lose NO ONE on this mission of madness. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/mar/19/ canada-mali-military-un-women That’s about for this article folks, Please have a thought and a prayer for Canada’s Military, their Families and our Veterans. Here is this issue Military Humour what a pair? CONGRATULATIONS TO THE RAF on THEIR 100TH Birthday April 1st. Canada Proud to be a member of NATO Nil Sine Labore Robby | 22 www.sandbagtimes.co.uk
Issue 42_riskuk_jan16 04/04/2018 17:10 Page 23 HAVE FAITH Try and Try Again.. If courage is grace under pressure, perseverance is its cousin. Perseverance is the virtue of trying again, and then trying again, and again, until we achieve our goal. Nothing great was ever accomplished without perseverance. Some people have marvelous natural gifts and are capable of wonderful things. But they lack staying power. When they meet something that doesn't come easily to them they lack the patience to master it. They are outdone by people who will carefully and painfully devote themselves to learning the skill they need. very difficult, full of rejections, lots of frustration and our patience has been stretched to the limit. Finally, we did it. We finally got our local councils to listen and dip in to their funds to support the great work the staff at the centre are doing. But there was many times when we wanted to throw the towel in and give up. Those moments never lasted too long but we did truly feel tested. One thing that kept driving me forward was the thought of what state I was in a few years ago. The thought that I would be giving up on people in the same position was too strong. I couldn’t let people down. Maybe there is a moral to that story in finding a reason to go on. Not rocket science but if, when life is getting on top of you, you can remember how life was like, good or bad and use that to drive forward. If life was good, try to reach it again. Try to remember there is an end to everything, including bad times. Just keep trying. If times were bad then try to imagine just how experienced in life you are and how you can use your experiences to help others. This magazine and the Tommy Atkins Centre have been created on this premis alone. People who persevere aren't always the ones who make the headlines. They don't necessarily shine and glitter. But they have worth, because they know what's of value in this world and they're prepared to work for it. Most of all, just remember however hard life is, or however hard your challenge is just keep trying and you will succeed. If you still haven’t succeeded, maybe the time just hasn’t been right or you haven’t been ready to succeed. But it will come, Just keep trying and don’t give up. Perseverance is a Christian virtue. The apostle Paul writes about it: he was tempted to give up his missionary work because it was so hard, but he kept going. Without his perseverance, you would not be reading this. As veterans, it is quite often the case where we feel like giving up. We no longer have the strength to continue fighting. But thankfully, for the very large majority, they find that bit of soldier/ airman or sailor deep down inside that manages to bring forward the surivial instinct. Just recently, I, or should I say we, have been challenged to find money to keep the Veteran Centre open. It has been www.sandbagtimes.co.uk 23 |
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