That time of year is just around the corner when we remember. We remember that we get a day off school. We remember that we get to sleep in.

We remember that we can stay up late the night before. Oh, wait, that isn’t what Remembrance Day is all about?

Nov. 11 is about remembering the soldiers who fought in various wars for freedom. For some of us, it is remembering our grandparents or other relatives.

We don’t do enough remembering, we do too much holidaying. Many of us are guilty of passing through Nov. 11 like it’s just another day, not taking the time to remember what was done for us.

As students, we need to be informed.

As Canadians, we should take pride, not an arrogant, cocky pride, just a grateful-we’re-free pride.

The younger generations are not as affected by war as were previous generations.

We don’t go to war memorials with our parents and see their tears running down their cheeks because they are remembering the times they had in war and the friends they lost. We don’t experience that directly.

Yet we do need to remember all the people we have lost in recent wars including Afghanistan. We need to remember our fellow Canadians who are fighting for the freedom of others while we already experience freedom.

We cannot take our freedom for granted.

On Nov. 11 at 9:30 a.m. there will be a parade and services at the Lethbridge Exhibition Pavilion. There will be a Cenotaph service at noon in downtown Lethbridge in front of the Yates Memorial Centre on 4th Avenue S. This will be the 92 anniversary of Remembrance Day.

Don’t turn Nov. 11 into a holiday. Attend one of the ceremonies, think about the Canadian men and women who have served in our forces – and still do. Make it a true Remembrance Day.